Özpetek got inspiration for the film from his early days as assistant director, when he used to visit the Sartoria Tirelli led by Piero Tosi.

[1] Principal photography started in Rome on 1 July 2024,[2] and shootings wrapped in August.

[4] With the theme song "Diamanti", it marked a new collaboration between Özpetek and Giorgia fifteen years after "Gocce di memoria", the theme of the 2003 film Facing Windows.

[5] The film was released in Italian cinemas by Vision Distribution on 19 December 2024.

[6] The film was a major hit, grossing over 16 million euros at the Italian box office,[7] with over 2.1 admissions.