The film has been viewed over 200,000 times, making it Terra Studio Russia's 3rd most viewed film. Nettle is second only to Interstelar (2014) (over 300,000 views) and Jaws 19 (2015) (almost 700,000 views).
The film is the first in the series and a prequel to Nettle Extermination (2026).
Sergey A. and Evgeniy Mishukhin portrayed two characters each, while Sergey Lesovoy portrayed eight.
In the original screenplay Dmitriy Anatolyevich is called Dmitriy Anatolyevich Ivanov, also the surname is never addressed to in the actual movie.
Nikita Kuznetsov created a scandal after the premiere because Sergey A. hid from him that the scientist's character was addicted to alcohol. Nikita himself is a teetotaler and does not drink. As result "Nettle" became the last Sergey A.'s film with Kuznetsov.
Sergey A.: Appears as a Gopnik (gangbanger), victimized by the Nettle in the forest. Also doubles for Ivan Lachance in action sequences.