The film has a very small cast for a film that was released in theaters and widely acknowledged in the mainstream. There are 11 actors in the film, three of whom are extras.
The blocking (where and when characters move during a scene) is very important when Mr. Miller tells Cairo she needs to rewrite her paper. Mr. Miller's desk is raised on a small platform. A character's elevation above one or more characters is often used to indicate who has the power or who is "winning" a scene. At the start when Mr. Miller tells Cairo he won't accept the paper, he is up on the platform and Cairo is on the floor. Cairo soon challenges him and gets on the platform while the two debate their relationship. By the end of the scene, Cairo has "won" and is now standing above Mr. Miller who has stepped off the platform.
The film was written, directed, edited, and scored by women.
Though it is not necessarily hidden in the film, Beatrice's alcoholism is hinted at during the scene at the bar where Winnie works. Mr. Miller and Mr. Fillmore order beers while Beatrice orders hard liquor.
This is writer and director Jade Haley Bartlett's first film she has written or directed.