sentences:  The film eventually began production in Montreal in 2015, directed by Radu Mihăileanu, and was released in 2016.A real-life Bruno who is mentioned in the novel is Bruno Schulz, author of "The Street of Crocodiles", a book that Alma read after Jacob Markus' letter said he was reading it for the third time.There are resemblances between Bruno Schulz and Leo's friend Bruno, whose last name is not given.