For Floppy Ears Only is a vérité portrait of a vibrant eight-year-old girl adjusting to life after the recent death of her mother. Lulu is surrounded by family, including her father and two older brothers, but it’s a beloved stuffed rabbit that is best friend, comforter, and keeper of secrets. In their whispered conversations Lulu gives Rabbit the voice of her mother, who asks about her day and provides quiet support and confidence. But real-life talks with her very present and respectful father show that Lulu may have more than one floppy-eared rabbit in her life. Beautifully scored and framed, the film is tender but not overly sentimental as it observes the bright and expressive Lulu, who loves to sing and draw but misses her mother’s cooking. Without being intrusive, the camera gets close enough to Lulu’s world to capture an unusually intimate, mesmerizing portrait of a young girl who is slowly finding her way after life-changing loss.  RYS