[1] Director Beth LaMure took her own life on October 2, 2016, during the post-production phase of the film but the project was carried on by producers Jane Badler, Deborah Moore and Sean E. Demott.

[2] LaMure placed a lot of emphasis on having a strong female cast to support her feminist stance and wanted to make up for the lack of young, adventurous and strong female leads in the film industry[3] In 2003, it was reported that Emma Roberts and Rachel Weisz were cast in the lead roles, and John Wells and Peyton Reed were producing.

[7] In her review for the Los Angeles Times, Kimber Myers criticized the plot as unconvincing and contrived with an overly pat ending while praising the performances, technical proficiency and production values.

The review concluded: " ... even in its strangest moments, there's something refreshing in LaMure's insistence that human behaviour does not fit in tidy boxes and that kids are stronger than adults expect".

[1] Jeffrey M Anderson for Common Sense Media rated the film two stars from five, criticizing the direction as lifeless, awkward and detached with thin characterizations apart from the central character, praising the performance of Jerins.