Lolo (2015)

“I have to admit, my son is the future of humanity.” — Violette

This is Lolo. He emerges from a sea of vibrating colour, cool and effortless. The hand-drawn opening sequence for Julie Delpy’s film Lolo, created through production company The Film and directed by French duo Laurent & Françoise, establishes the spirited and irregular tone with smashing aplomb.

The duo, previously known for their short animation LSD ABC, here dive into title design for the first time, and likely not the last. The sequence, a pastiche of ’60s cartoon stylings and warm swaths of pigment, features Lolo striding across the landscape to Andy Williams’ jaunty track “Music to Watch Girls By”. Lolo transcends boundaries and dances in time. He winks knowingly, all cigarettes and seduction, and just like that, it’s all over. He’s the future of humanity.

A discussion with Director JULIE DELPY, and Title Designers LAURA SICOURI and FRANÇOIS GRUMELIN-SOHN of Laurent & Françoise

When you began to think about introducing the story of Lolo, how did you envision the opening of the film?

Julie: Like The Pink Panther, really. I wanted something playful, like a cartoon – fun, childlike, and modern at the same time. Blake Edwards, that's what I wanted.

Laura: Our first meeting took place at The Film where we met the producer, Michael Gentile. At that time, we had not seen the movie yet but we had read the script. We talked about…

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