Trailer released for Lena Dunham's new film Catherine, Call Birdy

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The Girls creator Lena Dunham releases her second film of the year, and here’s the first trailer for Catherine, Call Birdy.

Lena Dunham has had a busy year. As well as celebrating the tenth anniversary of her smash hit television show Girls, she also released her second directorial effort Sharp Stick at the Sundance Film Festival earlier in the year.

Now, she’s back with her third directorial outing Catherine, Call Birdy. The plot synopsis reads as follows:

Catherine, also known as Birdy, is the youngest child of Lord Rollo and the Lady Aislinn. Her playground is Stonebridge Manor, a house that, like the family, has seen better days. Financially destitute and greedy, Rollo sees his daughter as his path out of financial ruin by marrying her off to a wealthy man for money and land. But Birdy is spirited, clever and adventurous – and ready to put off any suitor that comes calling in increasingly ingenious ways. Her imagination, defiance and deep belief in her own right to independence put her on a collision course with her parents. When the most vile suitor of all arrives, they are presented with the ultimate test of love for their daughter.

Bella Ramsey headlines the film as Catherine, alongside Billie Piper, Joe Alwyn, Andrew Scott, Dean-Charles Chapman, Ralph Ineson and Russell Brand.

As well as directing, Dunham has also written the screenplay, based on the novel by Karen Cushman.

Catherine, Call Birdy will have a limited release in cinemas before coming to Amazon Prime Video on the 7th October. Watch the trailer below:

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