Writer/Director Kamen Kalev was inspired by the life of his friend Christo Christov, who plays himself in the film, with the locations comprised of places from Christov's life, such as his actual apartment and the workshop he worked at.
The first Bulgarian film to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival since Lagerat (1990) 19 years earlier.
Lead actor Christo Christov died from a drug overdose shortly before filming ended. Director Kamen Kalev was able to finish the film using shots he filmed with a DV camera at the start of filming.
Official submission of Bulgaria for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011.
Anjela Nedyalkova's debut.