Laura Jou i Bonet (born 14 March 1969 in Barcelona) is a Catalan professor of theater and director.
[2] This role led her to participate in 24 films and 18 series, including The Orphanage, Black Bread, Eva and The Impossible.
[5] Jou directed the film alongside director of photography Gris Jordana and composer Pau Vallvé.
[6] To find her main cast, Jou recruited former acting students of hers that starred in The Red Band Society and Merlí to recruit young actors via Instagram, and "20,000 children signed up."
They underwent exercises to understand the motivations of their characters and rehearsed scenes that were not in the script.