Krzysztof Kieslowski regarded this film as one of his favorites and included it on his all-time Top 10 in "Sight and Sound". The film was made by Kazimierz Karabasz, who was his greatest mentor and teacher at the prestigious Lódz Film School, and had a profound influence on Kieslowski's early documentary style.
This short film is featured on the 2-Disc Criterion Collection DVD for The Double Life of Véronique (1991).