Three turkeys were trained to play the role of Lily's turkey Virgile - Riri, Fifi and Loulou. Though they were all on set, one of them turned out to be a real star, loving the camera and loving actress Ludivine Sagnier as if they had known each other for years.
For 2 years before filming, director Fabienne Berthaud collected small dead animals found in her garden or in the nearby forest - mice, rats, moles, birds... Stored in her freezer until filming began, they were then moved to Lily's freezer. They were given a proper burial after the completion of the film.