Lou is a 2010 Australian drama film starring John Hurt, Emily Barclay, and Lily Bell Tindley.
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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.
John Hurt said he agreed to make the film because "this is a very nice story indeed, it's beautifully written".
The film was shot in north-eastern New South Wales. Shooting started in May 2009.
