The film is based on the Shakespeare play, but with the story set in a housing commission block of flats in Melbourne.

Co-writer, director, producer and star Damian Hill died on 22 September 2018,[1] having taken his own life two days before filming was due to start.

The event shocked and traumatised all involved with the film, especially co-writer Paul Ireland and actor Mark Leonard Winter, who were close friends with Hill.

"[9] Monica Castillo of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars and wrote, "However, there's a lot going on in the movie without ever really exploring those topics beyond a cursory mention.

"[10] John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Shakespeare scholars have often labeled Measure for Measure a 'problem play,' a term that has been given multiple meanings; Ireland’s tonally ambivalent film fits one of those meanings pretty well.