Writer Ronald Giphart has disowned this movie, which was based on his novel. He had major criticism of the adaptation, and claimed that it didn't resemble his book in any way. This was the major reason why he agreed to be more involved in Phileine Says Sorry (2003), the next adaptation of one of his books.
The main character was called Ronald in the novel (alter ego of writer Ronald Giphart himself) but renamed Eric for the movie. The same thing happened in Turkish Delight (1973), with the unnamed male protagonist from the book being named Eric in the movie. Reviewers have noted more parallels between both movies, including a highly sexual but ultimately doomed affair and a flashback structure.
Florence Kasumba's debut.
Ronald Giphart, author of the source novel, has a brief cameo as the crying man listening to Eric's public reading of his first published story.