Thiam modelled from the age of 4 and throughout her childhood and adolescence. She lived in the Paris neighbourhood, Montmartre with her English grandmother, cousin, and family.
Hlavní roli v něm ztvárnila Clotilde Hesme a v dalších rolích se představili například Tchéky Karyo, Renato Carpentieri, Jenna Thiam či dcera režisérčina manžela Philippa Garrela Esther.