While fictional, the film is strongly inspired by the production of the films Carmen (la de Triana) (1938) and Nights in Andalusia (1938), two versions of the same story shot simultaneously in Berlin, one in Spanish and one in German, both starring Imperio Argentina.
In 1999, became the second most nominated film at the Goya Awards, Spain's main national annual film awards, with 18 nominations (winning 7), just below Numbered Days (1994)'s 19 nominations four years prior. Since then, it has been equalized by Blancanieves (2012) and surpassed by The Good Boss (2021) and its 20 nominations, making it still the co-third most nominated film in the award ceremony's history.