The film underwent a 4K digital restoration in 2019 by the Eclair and Diapason labs.
Director Maurice Pialat was unhappy with the finished film and had hoped to re-edit it, but was unable to due to health issues.
Géraldine Pailhas was cast in part due to her resemblance with director Maurice Pialat's wife, co-writer Sylvie Pialat.