Apart from Mania Akbari, actors are non-professional. The young boy is played by her own son and their relationship is partly based on real-life elements.
Mania Akbari claims that she is the director of the film. Kiarostami claimed that he directed her through an earpiece, which she denies.
Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2000s (#10).
Ranked #47 in Empire magazine's "The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema" in 2010.
Ranked #447 in Empire magazines "the 500 greatest movies of all time" in 2008.