[2][3] It tells the story of a young man who goes on an adventure as a soldier, while longing to be reunited with the woman he loves.
[5] The film was commissioned by the Hungarian government for the 150th anniversary of Sándor Petőfi's birth.
[6] The visual style were inspired by Hungarian folk art and George Dunning's 1968 film Yellow Submarine, for which the director was a fan of alongside The Beatles.
Hanna-Barbera originally intended to release the film in the United States under the title "Forever Like The Rose".
[9] It is included as an extra on the Blu-ray edition of Jankovics's 1981 epic Son of the White Mare.