The director, Jordy Sank, met Ella Blumenthal at a Sabbath dinner when he was a teenager over 15 years ago. He knew from that moment that one day he would capture her important story and zest for life. Filming started at the beginning on 2019.
Ella's remarkable energy was seen on set when she defied the cautious director's instructions to take a break in the swimming pool. Rather she swam ten laps continuously and wanted to do even more.