Brendan Kelly (24. februar 2007). «Poised with a poet in the spotlight». The Gazette – Canada.com. Besøkt 1. mars 2007.«Some have called into question the Canadian-ness of the film given that it is a Norwegian/Canadian co-production featuring a storyline that takes place entirely in Denmark and Norway, and is written and directed by someone originally from Norway. It is co-produced by Oslo-based Mikrofilm AS and the National Film Board of Canada. "I haven't seen it as an issue," said Kove, who was born in Hamar, just north of Oslo, and has lived on Lincoln St. in downtown Montreal since 1981. "I see it as a Canadian film and as a Norwegian film.»