Guillermo Francella is more well known in Argentina as a famed comedian, in contrast with the dark character he portrays in this film.
As in The Secret in Their Eyes (2009), Guillermo Francella was not featured with his trademark moustache.
Official submission of Argentina for the 'Best Foreign Language Film' category of the 88th Academy Awards in 2016.
Second consecutive Argentine film to be produced by K&S Films and El Deseo, the first one being Wild Tales (2014).
This is the second film written and directed by Pablo Trapero to be featured in competition at the Biennale di Venezia, the first one being Crane World (1999), his first feature.