Anatomy

The models used in the film were inspired by Dr. Gunther von Hagens popular exhibition "Body Works" in which real cadavers are plasticized after being dissected. One character even mentions this process when we see the hall for the first time at the beginning of the film, but no real cadavers were used as the director thought it "too macabre". The models were created by a team headed by Joachim Grüninger and Birger Laube. The models were so accurate and detailed that the film's medical advisers thought they could be used as actual teaching specimens.

Ischemic myocardiopathy is not a rare disease. In fact, is one of the most frequent heart diseases.

While the cast credits roll, 2 students are talking in the anatomy room, discussing their futures.

The DVD features two extended scenes as supplement:

• While Hein is pulling Phil's corpse away Paula comes into the anatomy hall and almost discovers him.
• When Paula is chased by Hein and his partner, she goes into the room, where the corpses are being washed, up to a steam tube and creeps to the next room. In the extended version Hein comes into the room and extensively searches it for Paula.