Leo & Lou

The plot follows Leo, an orphan mute girl fleeing a shelter in order to attend a fishing competition, and Lou, a down-and-outer man, as the latter picks Leo up hitchhiking thinking about returning her home, as they embark on a fun adventure instead.^[1]

A Spanish-British-Romanian venture, the film was produced by Zeta Cinema, Zeta Audiovisual, Aurora Audiovisual AIE, and Frida Films alongside Lunatica Limited and Motion Picture Management, with the association of LipSync and Richmond Pictures, and the participation of RTVE, CRTVG, and Netflix.^[4] It was shot in Galicia.^[2]

Leo & Lou had its world premiere in a RTVE gala held at the Teatro Zorrilla [es] as a part of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) on 26 October 2025.^[5][6][7][8] For its international premiere,^[9] it was also selected for the 'Just Film International Competition Programme' nestled in the 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival,^[4] and in the slates of the Mar del Plata International Film Festival and the Almería International Film Festival [es] (FICAL).^[10]

Distributed by Filmax, it was released theatrically in Spain on 7 November 2025.^[11][12]

Paula Hernández Platero of Cinemanía rated the film 3½ out of 5 stars, assessing that it is "impossible not to grow fond of the two main characters" who "will leave you feeling warm inside when you leave the theater".^[13]