Director Annie Baker and star Julianne Nicholson grew up in the same area, which is also where the film takes place. Neither of them knew this about each other until a random conversation.
Directorial debut feature from Annie Baker.
George Marshall is the caller in the contra dance scene, which was shot at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Marshall has called contra dances at that location for decades, including the period during which the film is set.