In a pub scene when Marwan leaves a meeting with Danny ("Alex"), a writing can be seen "Beware of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship".
The character of Diana Ellis is clearly inspired by Diana Dors, a British actress in the 1960s and 1970s who was considered the "English Marilyn Monroe." Like the character in this film, she became infamous for the "adult parties" she held in her home, where she would supply celebrities with alcohol and drugs and film their sexual encounters with young starlets, who were allowed to attend for free if they ensured their famous partners performed at the right angles for the hidden cameras. It's unknown whether the real-life Diana Dors and Ashraf Marwan actually knew each other.
This is the first Netflix original film from the Israel.
Marwan Kenzari (Ashraf Marwan) and Slimane Dazi (Sami Sharaf) previously worked together in Rabat (2011) and Wolf (2013)