A teen coming-of-age film nominated for one Oscar—let alone several—is rarer than a UFO sighting. But voters, critics, and audiences were bowled over by Greta Gerwig’s effervescent directorial debut Lady Bird, a love letter to our wandering teenage selves. Saoirse Ronan exquisitely captures the rawness of being seventeen, portraying the titular protagonist as equal parts curious, witty, and resolutely selfish.