When Ratliff returned to
England shortly after filming, Peterson was left with the Herculean task
of finishing the film with minimal resources and almost no money. |

Arriving in L.A. with 40
hours of footage, Peterson began the painstaking process of assembling
the film using a home computer system. While new technology allowed
the feature to be completed without the pressure of a high-priced editing
suite, Peterson and editor Ford were faced with countless technical challenges
dealing with bugs in the system. Simple tasks often ate up days of
labor as they dealt with malfunctioning software, making an already difficult
process even more monotonous. |

| After months of tedious
problem solving, the film finally began to take shape, developing into
a different kind of drama, mixing dark comedy with scenes of gut-wrenching
sadness. Working with new technology has allowed the filmmakers the
freedom to create a bold, uncompromising film, never pulling any punches
or opting for easy dramatic clichés. |
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