Lou! Journal infime explained

Lou! Journal infime
Director:	Julien Neel
Producer:	Bruno Levy Harold Valentin
Starring:	Lola Lasseron Ludivine Sagnier Kyan Khojandi Nathalie Baye
Editing:	Yannick Kergoat
Production Companies:	Move Movie Mother Production StudioCanal France 2 Cinéma Scope Pictures Cinéfrance 1888 Canal+ Cine+ France Télévisions Belgacom
Distributor:	StudioCanal
Runtime:	104 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French
Budget:	$8.8 million ^[1]
Gross:	$1.6 million ^[2]

Lou! Journal infime is a 2014 French comedy film directed by Julien Neel, based on the first volume of his comic book series, Lou!. The screenplay was written by Julien Neel and Marc Syrigas. It stars Lola Lasseron, Ludivine Sagnier, Kyan Khojandi, and Nathalie Baye.

Lou! Journal infime premiered at the Festival du film francophone d'Angoulême on 24 August 2014, and was released in France on 8 October 2014.

Cast

• Lola Lasseron as Lou
• Ludivine Sagnier as Emma
• Kyan Khojandi as Richard
• Nathalie Baye as Lou's grandmother
• Joshua Mazé as Tristan
• Eden Hoch as Mina
• Lily Taïb as Marie-Emelie
• Léa Nataf as Karine
• Virgile Hurard as Jean-Jean
• Téo Yacoub as Preston
• Sacha Vassort as Manolo
• Anne Agbadou-Masson as Jocelyne
• Winston Ong as Gino
• Julie Ferrier as Sophie
• François Rollin as Henry
• Pierre Rousselet as Robert

Production

Development

In September 2013, Variety reported that StudioCanal was set to co-produce, distribute, and sell the film.^[3]

Filming

Filming began on 28 October 2013 at the Bry-sur-Marne studio and in Paris, with additional scenes filmed at Lycee Jules Verne in Cergy. Filming ended on 17 January 2014.

Music

Julien Di Caro, the composer for the animated television series, returned to score the film.

Home media

Lou! Journal infime was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 10 February 2015.

Critical response

Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 17% approval rating, with an average rating of 4.4/10, based on 6 reviews.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lou ! Journal infime (2014) - JPBox-Office.
2. Web site: Lou!.
3. News: Keslassy. Elsa. Studiocanal Brings 'Lou' to Bigscreen. May 26, 2016. Variety. September 19, 2013.
4. Web site: Lou! Journal Infime (2015) . Rotten Tomatoes.