While praised for its "pleasing sense of place" and "vibrant portrait" of devotion, some critics felt the narrative’s "undisciplined" nature made it difficult to find a cohesive emotional core. (Caroline Sascha Cogez, Denmark)
Hoekstra, known for Hemel (2012) and The Little Riders , gives a raw, fearless performance. She doesn’t play Lulu as a seductress or a tragic innocent. Instead, Lulu is playful, cold, vulnerable, and reckless—sometimes in the same scene. Her face oscillates between ecstatic joy and dead-eyed dissociation. In the film’s second half, as her world contracts, Hoekstra masterfully conveys a woman who has mistaken chaos for freedom. She deserved far wider international recognition for this role. Lulu Film 2014
However, the supporting cast often outshines the lead. The late Susanne Lothar (in one of her final roles) delivers a devastating performance as Countess Geschwitz. She brings a tragic, Sapphic dignity to a character that could have easily been a caricature. Her unrequited love for Lulu provides the emotional anchor in a film otherwise populated by lecherous men and indifferent women. While praised for its "pleasing sense of place"
No major awards or nominations were found for the film "Lulu" (2014). She deserved far wider international recognition for this
: Lulu (played by Malin Crépin) is a gallery owner who goes on an intimate trip to France with her older lover, Henrik. The peace is shattered when Henrik's son, David, arrives, sparking a tense psychological battle for Henrik's affection.