Lou (2010 film)

Lou
Film poster
Directed by	Belinda Chayko
Written by	Belinda Chayko
Produced by	Tony Ayres Helen Bowden Belinda Chayko Michael McMahon
Starring	John Hurt Emily Barclay Lily Bell Tindley
Cinematography	Hugh Miller
Edited by	Denise Haratzis
Music by	Glenn Richards
Production company	Big & Little Films
Distributed by	Kojo Pictures
Release date	17 June 2010 (2010-06-17)
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	A$59,505 (Australia)[1]

Lou is a 2010 Australian drama film starring John Hurt, Emily Barclay, and Lily Bell Tindley.

Plot

Young mother Rhea (Barclay) without a partner, tries to raise her three girls in their ramshackle home while trying to survive on social security. Set in sugarcane country in northern NSW, their lives are upended when Doyle (Hurt); a former merchant seaman—now in the early stages of Alzheimer's, is thrust upon them with the promise of increased benefits.

Cast

• John Hurt as Doyle
• Emily Barclay as Rhea
• Lily Bell Tindley as Lou
• Jay Ryan as Cosmo
• Damien Garvey as Colin
• Daniela Farinacci as Mrs Marchetti
• Jonathan Segat as Blake
• Logan Reilly as Jock
• Charlie-Rose MacLennan as Leanne
• Eloise MacLennan as Lani

Production

The film was inspired by the writer-director's uncle who had Alzheimer's.^[2][3]

John Hurt said he agreed to make the film because "this is a very nice story indeed, it's beautifully written".^[4]

The film was shot in north-eastern New South Wales.^[5][6][7] Shooting started in May 2009.^[8]

References

1. "Australian films at the Australian box office" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2014.
2. "Interview with Belinda Chayko". Lip Mag. 10 June 2010.
3. Lawes, Antony (11 June 2010). "Made in Murwillumbah: Belinda Chayko directs a legend in the small-budget Lou". The Sydney Morning Herald.
4. "Interview: John Hurt". If Magazine. 3 June 2010.
5. "TRANSCENDENT LOVE: An interview with Emily Barclay and Belinda Chayko". Matt's Movie Reviews.
6. "Director of Lou looks to future". Tweed Daily News. 21 June 2010.
7. "Film Lou promises Cannes in Tweed". Central Telegraph. 11 May 2010.
8. "Murwillumbah Welcomes Lou Shoot". If Magazine. 25 May 2009.

External links

• Lou at IMDb