A child (8 yrs old) saves a butterfly from drowning at his daddy's funeral. The butterfly 'LouLou' is very ill. The child fights at all costs to keep his new friend alive and he succeeds. Then LouLou announces he has to leave...
A lot of books and tools are available for children to deal with facts about death and dying, but hardly anything is available about the time after the funeral. When the practical matters are behind you, but the sad atmosphere remains. And this is way more difficult to explain to a child. With LouLou we want to make this film for children who need this kind of explanation and support after the loss of a loved one. We want to support and comfort them, but also grownups who are confronted with loss and grief. In addition, it is important that LouLou does not become a heavy, sad film, there is room for both a smile and a tear.