The fishing boat used in the film is a real Greek fishing boat passed down from father to son. The grandfather character in the film was later named after the very boat.
The location of Ilias' house was shot on Krifi Amos beach, a remote part of Skiathos island which cannot be accessed by car.
Sound designer, Joe Birch, created his own TV programme called "Pigs win Prizes" to be watched by the suitor Eric. The sounds of pigs were a strong Homeric symbol to relate to the swine-like nature of the suitors.
The British manor house used for Telemachus' property is so old it contains horse hair in the walls.
The characters Jay and Duncan were named after the directors' two best friends from his hometown, one of whom had recently hitch-hiked all the way from England to China.