| Lou | |
| Director: | Belinda Chayko |
| Producer: | Tony Ayres Helen Bowden Belinda Chayko Michael McMahon |
| Starring: | John Hurt Emily Barclay Lily Bell Tindley |
| Music: | Glenn Richards |
| Cinematography: | Hugh Miller |
| Editing: | Denise Haratzis |
| Studio: | Big & Little Films |
| Distributor: | Kojo Pictures |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | A$59,505 (Australia)[1] |
Lou is a 2010 Australian drama film starring John Hurt, Emily Barclay, and Lily Bell Tindley.
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.
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]