This is an adaptation of the book by the same title, written by Jarine Tuil and which came out in 2019. It won the Interallié Prize and the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens that year. The book itself is inspired by the Stanford rape story which unfolded in 2015-2016.
Sixth collaboration between director Yvan Attal and actor Ben Attal (his son). However, Yvan Attal was reluctant to cast his son at first, and his casting director had to convince him.