Although the movie is set in Puente de Vallecas district, actually the exteriors were filmed in San Ildefonso Place, 6 km away from Puente de Vallecas. Ironically, while Vallecas is a humble neighborhood, San Ildefonso Place is in a tourist and cultural district.
Maribel Verdú confessed that José Luis Manzano even took advantage of his role in the film to assault her. "He treated me very badly. Physically he assaulted me because of course, they were the robbers, and he took advantage of the situations to really hurt me. I had a very bad time, in that filming I was saved by Eloy (de la Iglesia), who was a wonderful being, and Emma Penella", she told.