A German remake was shot almost simultaneously.
Mikko Nousiainen was originally cast as Ville, but as he had knee surgery before filming started and his recovery took longer than inspected, he couldn't take part, so the role was given to Jukka Rasila.
Leena Pöysti was cast as Sari, but just a week before filming started she broke her ankle while training in football technique, and the role was given to Noora Peltokukka.