The film is written by
Petra Volpe and Esther Bernstorff and directed by Volpe in her English-language directorial debut. It was initially in development in 2022, with
Laurence Fishburne and
Clifton Collins Jr. attached to the cast. It is produced by Reto Schaerli and Lukas Hobi for Zodiac Pictures, with Georgie Paget and Thembisa Cochrane for Caspian Films. In 2025, distribution rights were bought for various European countries including Filmcoopi in Switzerland, Constantin Film for Germany and Austria, and September Film for the Benelux region.
Kingsley Ben-Adir and
Rob Morgan lead the cast alongside
Indira Varma,
Rosalind Eleazar and
Rene Perez Joglar.
Principal photography began on the film on 30 April 2025. ==Release==