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