 Kristjan Kasearu (Magnus) got the role one day before the shooting  began. Mart Laisk (The Father) had seen him playing Romeo in a  musical "Romeo and Juliet" some days before and recommended him to  the director Kadri Kousaar. Kousaar made a screen test for Kasearu,  and was so impressed with the result that she immediately offered  him the role of Magnus, and canceled the contract with the actor who  had got the role two months before.