 Filming was supposed to start in summer of 2005 but one of the  leading actors was ill, resulting in a major delay. Thus, filming  actually started on 5 September 2005 and was still running by 16  January 2006. The set was on a boat in the port of Sète for a least  6 weeks from October to December, 2006. Outside temperatures were  very low, as opposed to what they should have been if schedule could  have been held. This led the production to set up large tents near  the set (boat) with heating systems for the actors and extras to  remain comfortable between takes.