The second of the "Heaven"-"Hell"-"Purgatory" trilogy that Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieslowski had written before his death. The first, "Heaven" was shot by Tom Tykwer.
Mentioned in Morrissey's song 'Home Is a Question Mark' in the following lyric: 'Another film on replay / This time "Hell" with Guillaume Canet'.
The film is targeted to have its premiere at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, possibly in-competition, but it was not accepted.
Charlotte Poutre's debut.