In 2010, director Michiel van Erp received three moving boxes with theatre memories of about the beloved but also infamous Carol van Herwijnen, who passed away in 2008. Van Erp was asked to make a documentary about his career. The content of the boxes took him by surprise. Apparently, not much is left of a career in theatre. Van Erp decided to make a documentary about the legacy of still living actors, with Van Herwijnen's memories as a starting point.