Production
In 2007, controversy arose in Catalonia (Spain) because the film was partially funded with public money: Barcelona's city hall provided one million euro and the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) half a million, or ten percent of the film's budget.
This was the third time Johansson and Allen worked together, following Match Point and Scoop. This film also marked the second time Johansson and Hall worked together, the first time being in The Prestige.
The movie featured several paintings by the Catalan artist Agustà Puig. Puig was even commissioned to create a painting for the movie, the result being La Protectora II, though it was not used on set.
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