This movie is a variation on the story "Flowers for Algernon", the basis of the drama film I due mondi di Charly (1968).
This movie premiered on major airline flights before being shown in cinemas.
Despite her role asked for a fully nude scene, Elisabeth Shue knew her character was not an erotic fantasy. "When I first had to get in shape for this, I got really disciplined for about a month," she said. "And then I realized that my part needs to be overweight - she's not a human being who would care. It was such a relief!"