Director Abel Ferrara (known for exploitation films such as 'Driller Killer' and 'Ms.45'), has a cameo as the store owner, Pat.
The film was based on the 2008 French film "Papillon Noir".
With the exception of the black butterfly tattoo on his upper back, all of the tattoos seen on Jonathan Rhys Meyers are real.
The black butterfly is seen in many different parts of the world as a symbol of misfortune or an omen of death.
Italian censorship visa # 112265 delivered on 27-6-2017.