She studied cinema, television and journalism. Lô has worked as assistant director and since 1998 works as a director, screenwriter and producer. Her first feature, Jonas (2015), was presented at the 39th Mostra. She also directed, in partnership with Anna Muylaert, the feature documentary Alvorada (2021), about the impeachment process of President Dilma Rousseff. Sol is her second fiction feature film.