- The film opens without any company credits, no actor or director credits, and not even the title of the movie (except for the Miramax Films logo in non-theatrical prints).
- Chosen by "Les Cahiers du cinéma" (France) as one of the 10 best pictures of 2002 (#10, with the TV-show "24")
- This film runs for about 100 minutes, and features exactly 100 shots, resulting in an average shot length of about 60 seconds.
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- SPOILER: This film, Elephant (2003) and Last Days (2005) form Gus Van Sant's "Death Trilogy," which he edited himself. This film centers on death at the hands of one's best friend.
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