Its directors are Bartosz Grudziecki ("The Wall") and Pia Hellenthal ("Searching Eva"). The series is produced by Trimafilm in coproduction with SWR, funded by FFF Bayern and MFG Baden-Württemberg.
The German distribution company has picked up international distribution rights to the Latvian dramady, winner of three Latvian National Film Awards for Best TV-Show, Best Script, and Best Actor.
The German distributor has sold the title to Italy (Rai Cinema), France (Swift Productions), Spain (Twelve Oaks), Portugal (Outsider Films), and Former Yugoslavia (Discovery). Additionally, a US deal is being negotiated.
The Gaumont-Startlight Media coproduction will be broadcast simultaneously on European public broadcasters in commemoration of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.