Director and Writer Richard Prendergast came upon the true story of a letter, found in a second-hand car, on social media. The story had gone viral, and he felt that story needed to be told via film. The letter had been discovered by the cars new owner, and revealed an emotional truth about its previous owner, Sabrina.
Richard contacted Sabrina, who lived in the United States, and with her permission wrote the screenplay for the film. The most crucial part of the film would be the lead actress, who carries the weight of her secret through the entire piece. Once Richard had paired up with MFS Casting, who set about casting Jolie Lennon for the part, the journey to starting the film had begun.