Belinda Chayko's latest film Lou, starring John Hurt (The Elephant Man) and Emily Barclay (The Silence), is a tender story about the relationship of an 11-year-old girl (introducing Lily Bell-Tindley) and her grandfather (Hurt). Not long after Lou's father walks out of her life, her grandfather crashes in. But when he comes to stay, Lou discovers – against all her expectations – the healing power of love.
The film opens the Dungog Film Festival on May 27 before being released in cinemas on June 17.