''Lou! Journal infime'' is a 2014 French comedy film directed by Julien Neel, based on the first volume of his comic book series,

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. The screenplay was written by Julien Neel and Marc Syrigas. It stars Lola Lasseron,

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, and

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. ''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.

Plot

Cast

* Lola Lasseron as Lou *

as Emma *

as Richard *

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 *

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as Sophie * François Rollin as Henry * Pierre Rousselet as Robert

Production

Development

In September 2013, ''

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'' reported that

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was set to co-produce, distribute, and sell the film.

Filming

Filming began on 28 October 2013 at the

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studio and in Paris, with additional scenes filmed at Lycee Jules Verne in

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. 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.

Critical response

Film

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reported a 17% approval rating, with an average rating of 4.4/10, based on 6 reviews.

References

External links

* 2014 films French comedy films 2014 comedy films Films about families StudioCanal films Films shot in Paris Films based on French comics Live-action films based on comics 2014 directorial debut films 2010s French-language films 2010s French films {{2010s-France-film-stub