Director Jon Lindström revealed that Karolina Korpioja wasn't his first choice for Agneta's role. "Instead of her, I'd chosen my own daughter (Yaba Holst), but the producer wouldn't let me. I was too close to her. But I really like to think of an actor when I'm writing. It's very stimulating," he said.
The film is based on the novels 'Agneta och lumpsamlaren' (1968) and 'Sista leken' (1970) by the Finnish-Swedish author Walentin Chorell (1912-83).
Sven Wollter was awarded a Guldbagge in 1985 in the 'best actor' category for his performance in the film. The film as a whole also won first prize at a festival in Aix-en-Provence in 1985. It was also screened at the Cannes Film Festival.