Actor-screenwriter-filmmaker Greta Celeste Gerwig started with minor roles in ‘LOL’ (2006), ‘Baghead’ (2008). Collaborating with Joe Swanberg, she co-wrote ‘Hannah Takes the Stairs’ (2007); and co-directed and co-starred in the comedy ‘Nights & Weekends’ (2009).
After appearing in few 2008 movies, including horror-movie ‘The House of Devil,’ in 2010, she featured in ‘Art-House,’ ‘Northern Comfort,’ ‘The Dish & the Spoon’ and Noah Baumbach’s ‘Greenberg.’
Gerwig was seen in ‘No Strings Attached,’ ‘Damsel in Distress,’ and ‘Arthur’ in 2011. She was part of Woody Allen’s ‘To Rome With Love,’ and rom-com ‘Lola Versus,’ (2012). She provided voice-over to the animated film ‘China, IL’ (2011-2015).
Gerwig co-wrote and starred in Baumbach’s comedy-drama ‘Frances Ha,’ (2012) which fetched her appreciation and nominations. In 2014, she worked in ‘Eden,’ and starred alongside Al Pacino in ‘The Humbling.’ She made her well-received theater debut with ‘The Village Bike’ (2014).
Gerwig co-wrote, co-produced and starred in Baumbach’s ‘Mistress America’ and played lead in ‘Maggie’s Plan,’ in 2015. Her performances in ‘Jackie’ and ‘Weiner-Dog’ was noted and she won praise for ‘20th Century Women.’
As a solo director she helmed ‘Lady Bird’ (2017) and ‘Little Women’ (2019), which earned her high acclaim and several prestigious nominations and awards.
Little Women is a period drama film which is based on the popular novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. The film revolves around four sisters, each determined to live her life according to her own terms.
The coming of age movie centers on the life of teenager Christine McPherson, who gives herself the name ‘Lady Bird’. The movie follows Lady Bird’s journey through high school senior years, her turbulent relationship with her mother Marion who has been supporting the family, and her desperate attempts to move away from the city she grew up in.
Frances Halladay, 27-year-old aspiring dancer, moves to New York to live her big dreams, though she has to face several ups-and-downs. She travels through the life with a zest and wit despite not having an apartment to live, or proper job to pay bills, and despite strained relationship with best friend Sophie; however, she holds abundant hope that good things will come her way.
20th Century Woman tells the story of a teenage boy, and his mother, in 1979 Santa Barbara, and two other women who help in raising him.
Following the assassination of US President John F Kennedy, his traumatized wife, fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, in order to take care of her children, as well as define her husband’s historic tragedy.
Mistress America is a comedy drama film which revolves around Tracy, a naive and lonely college freshman. She soon finds her life turning upside down, after she starts living with her mischievous and adventurous stepsister.
The film presents four unrelated stories, taking place in Rome. The first story focuses on an Italian bathroom singer being put on stage by an American opera director, while the second portrays the perils of a young couple, fresh from rural belt. The third focuses on a middle-class Roman suddenly becoming a celebrity while the fourth is about an American architect reliving his youth.
Friends Dr. Emma K. Kurtzman and Adam Franklin decide to have a relationship based on sex but not falling in love with each other. Things get complicated when Adam falls in love but Emma isn’t emotionally available. In the end Emma realizes her love for Adam and they get back together to live happily ever after.
Maggie Hardin, who works at a university, wants to have a baby on her own. However, her plan gets derailed when she falls for John, a married man. John reciprocates her feelings too, and therefore he is forced to end his relationship with his wife.
Recently discharged from hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown, New York City resident Roger visits Los Angeles to house sit for his brother, where he meets the family's personal assistant and soon falls in love with her.
Weiner-Dog is a drama film which revolves around a dachshund, who changes homes, going from one owner to the other. It experiences bizarre moments due to the dysfunctional lives of its owners, before the dog finally finds its true home.
Wealthy playboy, Arthur Bach, has yet another run-in with the law, after which his thorough-businesswoman mother issues an ultimatum that he has to marry corporate executive, Susan Johnson, or else lose his billions-worth inheritance. After getting engaged to Susan, Arthur meets and falls for Naomi, a free-spirited girl he wants as life-partner. The difficult choice teaches him a thing or two about growing-up.
Three girls studying at a college campus, decide to take a stand against the male-dominated environment, in order to rescue their fellow students from their depressed and substandard lives.
Lola is dumped by her boyfriend only three weeks prior to their wedding. Since she is approaching her 30s, she begins to look for love and happiness in other ways.
Isle of Dogs is an animated adventure comedy film, which takes us to Japan, and tells the story of a young boy, who is on a quest to find his lost dog. On his journey, he befriends several other dogs, who decide to help him.
