Director Marja Pyykkö played "Broken Boy Soldiers" by The Raconteurs during the crew meetings to help everybody find a right feeling for the movie.
Sara Melleri is the daughter of Arto Melleri from his previous marriage; later he married Nadja Pyykkö, mother of the director of this film, Marja Pyykkö who is actually married to the cinematographer of the film, Konsta Sohlberg.