Unogona kutotaura kuti mukuru Terrence malick arikugadzirira kupfura bhaisikopo rake idzva iro richadaidzwa kuti Muti weUpenyu, dhirama rave nemakore richikura, rine chinangwa chekuti pave nevatambi vaviri vakasiyana nezvandinoda: Heath ledger y Sean Penn, kuti zvese zvinofanirwa kutaurwa, vachiri kutaurirana panguva ino kuti vatore chikamu muchirongwa ichi.
Ledger angave ari protagonist, pamwe nemutambi kuti atemerwe, uye Penn, shamwari huru yaMalick uye akatoshanda pairi. Mutsetse mutsvuku mutete, aizova munhu wechipiri. Iyo kambani yekugadzira yaizova Focus Features kuburikidza naBill Pohland naSarah Green weRwizi Road Varaidzo. Kana zvese zvikafamba sezvaitarisirwa munhaurirano, kutora firimu kunogona kutanga munaKurume.