Smith himself, speaking at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere, said that "What I hoped to reveal was ... that his obsession with the collapse of industrial civilization has led to the collapse of his life.
Smith sendiri dalam acara tayang perdana di Toronto International Film Festival, berkata bahwa "Apa yang saya harap dapat ungkapkan adalah ... bahwa obsesinya tentang runtuhnya peradaban industri telah menyebabkan keruntuhan hidupnya.