Loulou
a film by Nathan Hofstetter

Loulou
A film by Nathan Hofstetter
- 2019
- Switzerland
- 70 minutes
- VO French – DE subtitles
Nathan is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Now, he’s better, then he was a lot worse. He films himself, his companions at the hospital, his bipolar best friend, his father, his sister, his mother, and his lover between 2011 and 2018. For him, everyone is a “loulou”, in their own way. Thanks to them, he finally starts to become a man instead of a madman.
Loulou
A film by Nathan Hofstetter
- 2019
- Switzerland
- 70 minutes
- VO French – DE subtitles
Nathan is diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Now, he’s better, then he was a lot worse. He films himself, his companions at the hospital, his bipolar best friend, his father, his sister, his mother, and his lover between 2011 and 2018. For him, everyone is a “loulou”, in their own way. Thanks to them, he finally starts to become a man instead of a madman.

FESTIVALS
World Premiere : Visions du Réel
Cast & crew
Written and directed by
Nathan Hofstetter
Director of photography
Nathan Hofstetter
Editing
Kostas Makrinos
Music
Nathan Hofstetter
Sound
Nathan Hofstetter
Sound editing and mixing
François et Renaud Musy
Colour grading
Robin Erard
Producers
Elena Tatti
Elodie Brunner
Thierry Spicher
Associate producer
Nathan Hofsteter
Assistant producer
Christelle Michel
Director’s bio
Nathan Hofstetter was born in 1989 in Neuchâtel (Switzerland). A graduate of the Cantonal School of Art in Lausanne (ecal), he won the “Pardino d’oro” in 2012 with his graduation film “Radio-actif”. His second short film “Him, Hitler and Me” was also selected in Locarno the following year. “Loulou” is his first feature-length documentary.