Upon its initial television airing in France on Arte in 2017, was given the title "7 Journées", a direct translation of the original title. However when it was rebroadcast in 2020, it was retitled "Les Sirènes de Levanzo" (meaning "The Mermaids of Levanzo").
In this film Alessia Barela appears naked and in sex scenes. "When Rolando asked me if I had any difficulty shooting full nude scenes, I was honest, in fact I was a little bit in trouble, there would have been no point in lying because it would have been obvious. During the erotic scenes the very small crew was so discreet, close-knit and attentive that everything went smoothly." Barela also revealed that the most explicit part of the sex scenes were cut and only a quarter of what they shot ended up in the film.
Alessia Barela recalled her "interesting" audition. "I was already confirmed for my role, but the male lead was missing. Rolando Colla summoned me to Paris to "test" and audition with 5 candidate actors. It was essential to find the right chemistry with the male lead, and I immolated myself to the cause... I spent 2 days in Paris kissing 5 men and figuring out with whom there was more chemistry. I don't know, is there anything better to do in Paris? And the choice, aptly enough, fell on Bruno Todeschini," the actress said.
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