Hermann Hesse was 40 years old when his novel Demian was first published in 1919 under the pseudonym Emil Sinclair - a name that clearly was inspired by various references that had played a major role in Hesse's life. The name "Sinclair," for instance, is an allusion to Isaac von Sinclair, who was born in 1775 - more than a century prior to Hesse.
The soundtrack was influenced by Noh dance-drama.
"Ansatsu" was first shown in 1997 at the IFFMH, the International Film Festival of Mannheim-Heidelberg, in 1999 at TIFF, Tokyo International Film Festival (Nippon Cinema Masters), and in 2005 at FFF, Festival of Fantastic Films, Manchester.