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Lou
Faced with having all her belongings repossessed by door-knocking creditors, 27 year-old single mother of three, Rhia (Emily Barclay), takes in her father-in-law, Doyle (John Hurt), in order to procure his carer's allowance. Suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, Doyle relives his past through the present, recognising his deceased wife in Rhia's eldest daughter, 11 year-old Lou (Lily Bell-Tindley), a typically precocious pre-teen starting to find her independence as a young woman. Familial relationships take a new turn in complexity, however, when Doyle begins to court his own prepubescent granddaughter.
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Newcomer Lily Bell-Tindley (a native of the Northern Rivers region in NSW where the film is shot) exudes ample spunk sizing up to such a seasoned actor as John Hurt; a task big enough to intimidate any young performer. Indeed it probably works in the 11 year-old's favour that she is too young to realise the thespian enormity of the great actor. The ever-reliable Emily Barclay delivers yet again with Rhia, convincing as the single mother whose lack of emotional maturity reflects a misplaced adolescent life resulting from teenage motherhood.
Lou is a slight but endearing film about complex familial relationships underpinned by a series of fantastic performances and flawless direction. A must see.
Stuart Jamieson
www.louthemovie.com
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