He was attracted to Shakespeare's original play due to the themes of forgiveness he saw throughout the text. He was concerned with creating a film that struck a balance between aspects of theater and aspects of film, and reworked the text so that his version would not be a straightforward adaptation of the play.
The filmmaker was inspired by Shakespeare's original work due to its exploration of forgiveness, which he saw as a pervasive theme. He aimed to produce a film that balanced the merits of live performance with those of cinematic technique, and reimagined the story in a way that departed from a direct adaptation.