Mason Davis, who plays Todd, is an artist. Since the character is also an artist, Davis created 50 pieces of art to be featured in the film.
Mason Davis' fourth major role in a feature film.
In the scene at the airport where Elder Kestler is saying goodbye to his parents, you hear a man making an announcement over the terminal's loudspeaker, "Captain Uchtdorf, please pick up the nearest white courtesy phone. Captain Uchtdorf." This is a nod to one of the General Authorities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, one of the Twelve Apostles. He used to fly for Lufthansa Airlines.