Lou (2010 film)

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

Lou is a 2010 Australian 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.

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". 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.


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