Mungiuov film, sniman na budžetu od 600.000 eura, stavljen je u vrijeme vladavine pokojnog komunističkog diktatora Nicolaea Ceausescua -- u vrijeme kad je abortus bio zakonom zabranjen.
Mungiu's movie, shot on a budget of 600,000 euros, is set during the rule of the late communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu -- a time when abortion was outlawed.