The film takes place from 1978 to 1979.
This movie is based on a true story. Writers filled some blanks, but most of the facts are real.
In January 2015, Na Próxima, Acerto o Coração (2014) received two nominations at the 20th Lumières Awards --- Best Actor (Guillaume Canet) and Most Promising Young Actress (Ana Girardot). The film also received two César Award nominations at the 40th (2015) César Awards earning two nominations --- Best Actor (Canet) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Cédric Anger).
PROLOGUE: "This film is based on one of the strangest French criminal stories. The facts described here are mostly taken from official documents and interviews with people concerned. Treating it as a work of fiction the filmmakers have used their imagination Is to create their interpretation of this true story."