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It was only after Mapother accepted the role that Cahill confessed: “William, we don’t have any money.” Mapother replied: “That’s cool.”

The budget was so low, that for one scene calling for a Nintendo Wii, the production couldn’t afford to buy the gaming system. One of the crew offered to bring his own personal system, but forgot it on the day of filming. In a panic, someone ran to a store and bought all that the production could afford: two controllers. So, in a tender scene when John is teaching Rhoda how to box, Wii style, the controllers were not actually attached to anything.

For another scene, in which Rhoda is seen leaving prison, the couple simply pulled up to a prison. Marling went inside with a yoga mat, told the guards she was there to teach yoga, and then snuck back out as the guards were distracted figuring out why a woman they’d never seen before was ready to teach yoga to prisoners. Outside, Cahill remained in their car, filming her leaving prison. They finished just as sirens wailed and police cars surrounded them. Fortunately, the prison warden was a movie fan, and all turned out well.

Makes me love it even more. Such an interesting concept, Brit Marling ilu

This was a truly lovely little movie.