The film is inspired by the epic poem, "Astrapogiannos", of the Greek poet, representative of the Heptanese School, and politician, Aristotelis Valaoritis, and refers to the life of Lambetis, the son of Astrapogiannos.

The film is inspired by the epic poem, "Astrapogiannos", of the Greek poet, representative of the Heptanese School, and politician, Aristotelis Valaoritis, and refers to the life of Lambetis, the son of the legendary hero of the Greek Revolution in 1821 against the tyrannical Ottoman Empire.—Nick Riganas