Another actress was originally cast as Sweet Pea, and one scene was filmed with her before the character was recast with Katherine Coetzee.
Most of the timelapse footage of the sky was shot in France.
During filming in St. Luke's Gardens, the directors were approached by a couple who had just been married and their photographer. They were asked to pose in their wedding photo, prentending to "interview" the newlyweds.
Filming took only 20 days. However, the film was shot bit by bit over three months between 7th February and 7th May 2001.