The film was shot between August and September 1993 on location with an Estonian crew, most of whom did not speak English. According to the Los Angeles Times, this was the first non-Estonian film to be shot in Estonia. Maximilian Schell looked back on production and the crew: "They would say 'yes' to everything.
A 1993 movie was filmed between August and September with a local Estonian team, many of whom were not fluent in English. This project was notable because it was the first time a film had been shot in Estonia without an all-Estonian crew. The director's account highlights the crew's willingness to comply.