Guillermo Francella is more well known in Argentina as a famed comedian, in contrast with the dark character he portrays in this film.
As in The Secret in Their Eyes (2009), Guillermo Francella was not featured with his trademark moustache.
Official submission of Argentina for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 88th Academy Awards in 2016.
Second consecutive Argentine film to be produced by K&S Films and El Deseo, the first one being Wild Tales (2014).
Pablo Trapero started working on the movie in 2007.