Opening in limited release today is Australian writer-director Belinda Chayko's second feature Lou, about the relationship between an 11-year-old girl (the extraordinary Lily Bell-Tindley) living in sugar cane country and her Alzheimers-afflicted grandad (John Hurt).
Since writing this review I've been struck by the number of other reviewers who have praised the film while calling it "small". What does this really mean? I think I have the answer...
Extract:
"There’s a lesson here for local screenwriters. Lou is a lyrical film, beautifully crafted in many ways, that ultimately shies away from pushing its characters into the intense climax the audience is awaiting. It’s lovely to watch, yet with more script care this could have turned from a lovely film that will probably be seen by relatively few, to one that grabs viewers by the scruff of their necks and has them talking about it for days afterwards."
Go here for the full review.
1 comments:
Just got back from the the Murwillumbah Regent Cinema Premier of "Lou". Breathtakingly beautiful scenery..this is a wonderfully touching story with mischievousness. Thank you Belinda Chayko. The young actresses were all charming and Lily Bell-Tindley is exceptional in the part of "Lou".
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