The movie was first intended to be a theater play.
The text was originally a play written by Hugo Luna, but it turned out easier to turn it into a film instead of a stage production.
Sebastián Avila, to whom the film is dedicated, passed away at age 21 three months after shooting this film in a car accident. It was his decision to make the movie in Black and white.
The movie was shot in 12 days, but it took longer than five years to edit.
The movie was shot in just 14 days.