Opening titles indicate that the Passion film is influenced by the actual events in Ukraine, giving a hint to the symbolism of its story.
International crew & acting talents: the Passion film was made by a truly international team, a common feature in many Slavik Bihun films' productions - from Belarus, Estonia, Finland, France, Latvia, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, the UK (Scotland), Ukraine and Venezuela.
The first scene was off-screen love-making: the Passion film production was scheduled so that the first scene made was the Lesya and Lev's love-making which happens off-screen. The actors performed it in a sound studio one early morning.
The double role: the actor Borys Ukrainskyi performed two roles of the twins in the Passion film (Lev and Misha). His last name literally means a Ukrainian, though in the film he plays the Russian young poet and paramilitary.
Brechtian style: the film director Slavik Bihun's intention was to combine both Aristotelian and Brechtian storytelling styles. In other words, to have the audience both emotionally and rationally involved, depending on a scene.