Lena Dunham directs the Medieval comedic drama Catherine Called Birdy. The film is an adaptation of the book by the same name by Karen Kushman and stars Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, Billie Piper.A Catherine Called Birdy begins toward the end of the 13th-century, and this is where the exposition begins.
Catherine (Bella Ramsey) describes her life, her friends, and family. Her father Sir Rollo (Andrew Scott) and mother Lady Aislinn (Billie Piper) of Stonebridge have three children and one the way.
Her older brothers followed different paths as Edward (Archie Renaux) is a monk, and Robert (Dean-Charles Chapman) wants to be a knight.
Catherine is called “Birdy” because she keeps many birds as pets. Catherine’s relationship with her parents is a strained one.
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