Caused great controversy in Norway when it became known that a film was being made about the attacks by Anders Behring Breivik. A campaign generating over 20.000 signatures against the film was established.
Tone Danielsen, who plays the judge, is in fact Anders Danielsen Lies mother.
Vivian Hein plays her own sister in the film. Listed as Defense lawyer #1, Vibeke Hein Bæra was Lippestads assistant through the whole trial.
The piano music used in the trailer is a sparse rendition of the Norwegian national anthem, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet".