Linda Bishop had been a prisoner of her own mind for about four months, and while waiting for God to save her, she was surviving on apples and rain water, all in the midst of one of the coldest winters on record.
When depicting Bishop's release from the hospital and her subsequent travels, they used 16mm on a 1966 Bolex and a 1972 Canon Scoopic, for a sense of her physical action and energy.
They shot scenes where Bishop discusses food in her diary in Super 16mm with an Aaton XTR in order to convey a sense of nostalgia but also a dreamlike quality.
Actress Lori Singer spent considerable time with the real diary, even studying how the pen was imprinted onto the actual paper for clues as to what Bishop might have been experiencing.
The performance helps the viewer enter into the mind of Bishop and feel for her, and she serves as the key guide, taking you on what becomes a tragic journey.
"[9] Andrew Parker of Toronto Film Scene said, "The actress steps inside Bishop so completely that it’s impossible not to sit in stunned silence listening to every word of the journals as they’re delivered.
"[10] Jessica Kiang of Variety wrote, “A chilling exploration-The diaries are not just read but vocally embodied by Lori Singer in a vivid voiceover performance.”[11] The film premiered on April 30, 2016 at the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.