“We understand that the use of Lola Arias’ name, which was not discussed as clearly as it should have been, created a misunderstanding connecting her work as an artist to the artwork“After meeting the artist in Berlin and discussing the misperception caused, we would like to emphasize that is an artwork originally created by Ruben Östlund and Kalle Boman for the city of Värnamo,
Arias is cited as the creator of the work in film. The artist Arias was on the set of the production for a minor role, which was cut, but had nothing to do with the installation at the heart of the feature. Arias was upset by the association and in 2017 filed a lawsuit in Berlin against Plattform Produktion, saying the production had used her name without her consent.