Three main locations: the courtyard, the factory and the lake are actually more than 100 miles from each other. Blending all three locations into one was done by very carefully selected camera angles and set pieces.
After unsuccessfully searching for a boy who could play Isaac's character director has decided to give the part to a girl, Maja Stankovska.
2004 submission to the Academy for consideration as Best Foreign Language Film, but not nominated.
The final cast was selected after screening several thousand children from all over Macedonia.