The ancient city where the film was shot is Lixus, located around 5 km from the city of Larache.
Lixus was always associated to the legend of Hercules and the golden apples.
The director Amine Zeriouh has written the story taking into account the actress Sandia Tajdin since the beginning. Her melancholic gaze and facial expressions reminded him of Jeanne Moreau in the movie La Notte (1961).
The film was shot using only natural light and in real locations.
The story is influenced by the plot of Anton Chekhov's short-story "A Joke".
The cinematic concept is influenced by Agnes Varda's Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988) and Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Climates (2006).
