Catherine Called Birdy blazes her own path in new trailer
Bella Ramsey stars as Birdy, a medieval 13 year old cunningly avoiding the marriage trap set by her father (Andrew Scott)

Andrew Scott and Bella Ramsey in Catherine Called Birdy Image: Prime Video
It’s difficult to strike a lighthearted tone when the subject matter is “tyrannical feudal lord forcing his 13-year-old daughter into marriage with a much older man.” But by God, that’s just what Lena Dunham is doing with Catherine Called Birdy. Between the perhaps inappropriately cutesy title cards, the new trailer introduces a heroine who is clever, resilient, and very funny.
For example: at one point, Catherine (Bella Ramsey) fends off an unknowing suitor (Russell Brand) by describing the lady as a “vile creature” with a spare ear growing out of the back of her neck. “I am, thank the Lord, very cunning. Most girls are, though we’re not given due credit for it,” she narrates.