Produced by their Fosfenos Media and Palero Estudio, Lila's Book was the first animated feature film in Colombia to be directed by a woman.
[3] The voice cast is as follows:[3] Marcela Rincón González was inspired to create the film after reading Michael Ende's 1979 novel The Neverending Story.
She wrote the script over a period of three years, while Fosfenos Media produced live-action projects and their first animated television show Guillermina and Candelario.
The film was a collaboration with Uruguayans Federico Ivanier and Alfredo Soderguit from Palermo Estudio, who aided in improving the story and visual designs in the early development stages.
[1] The film was lauded by critics, with particular praise for its strong female charterers, story, representation and environmental messages.