The movie was shot between 14 June 1989 and 1 September 1989, so Julia Brendler (D.O.B. 26 February 1975) was 14 when she filmed her nude scenes.
The later SPD politician Manuela Schwesig plays a small supporting role in this movie. "It was a huge coincidence. My family and I lived in Seelow at the time, very close to Frankfurt (Oder), the city where I was born. The newspaper said that a Defa casting was taking place in Frankfurt, and my father said: 'Come on, let's go there'. I actually auditioned for the lead role. But I quickly realized: I don't want this leading role. Because I thought that some of the scenes that were planned there - and the difficult material in general - would be too much for me. That was really a big challenge for a young girl," she said.
Actress Julia Brendler was only 14 years old when she auditioned for a casting in her hometown Schwedt and won the lead role of Barbara in this DEFA film. A successful debut, for which the native Brandenburg received the Hessian Film Prize and with which her film and television career began.
Interestingly, despite its subject matter and nudity, this film was considered an educational film and was first shown on German TV.