Filmed mostly at Josh Radnor's alma mater Kenyon College, a small liberal arts school located in Gambier, Ohio. Allison Janney was a student there.
The Soundtrack uses classical music through a discussion after a class Zibby takes. The music used includes:
- Beethoven's Sixth symphony, 1st movement - Herbert von Karajan with Berliner Philharmoniker
- Wagner - Overture to Tannhauser
- Mozart - Cosi fan Tutte aria
- Vivaldi - Guistino - Vedro con mio diletto (sung by Philippe Jaroussky)
- Monteverdi - 9th Book of Madrigals "Zefiro Torna" (sung by Philippe Jarrousky and Nuria Rial)
The book that Jesse is reading on his way to the laundromat is "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy.
Although not mentioned by name, the fictional vampire book that sparks an argument between the two main characters is titled "Lunar Moon" and is not only based on "Twilight" but ts jacket cover is very similar to that of "Twilight" as well. Elizabeth Reaser, who plays Ana in this film, also plays Esme Cullen in the "Twilight" movies.
Elizabeth Oslen's first movie not to be rated R.