Previously titled as "Heaven of the Angels", an expression Philippe Garrel found in "Blanche ou l'oubli" by Louis Aragon.
Philippe Garrel and Laura Smet prepared for a year before the shooting of the film.
The one and only film of Philippe Garrel's which was selected for the official competition in Cannes Film Festival.
Director Mia Hansen-Løve listed this film as one of the 10 greatest films of all time in her ballot for the 2012 Sight and Sound polls.