It was the third film of director Hong Sang-soo to be screened in Cannes, following The Power of Kangwon Province (1998) and Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000), and the first to be entered in the competition category.
Film ini merupakan film ke-tiga yang dikerjakan oleh sutradara Hong Sang-soo yang diikutkan di perhelatan Cannes, setelah The Power of Kangwon Province (1998) dan Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000), dan film pertama yang masuk kategori dalam kompetisi tersebut.