Because there was a summer break in between shooting days Jack Davies who plays the part of Timothy had actually grown taller.
The goat in the film was borrowed from a nearby farm and was brought to set in the back of a production van.
Parts of the film were shot in the south of Belgium near the border of France.
The part of Maura was originally played by a different actress but when the footage was viewed the film decided to go in a different, less traditional, path and casted Teresa.