June 6, 1740 - is the birthday of the French writer Louis-Sébastien Mercier. Author of the book "The year 2440: a dream of all dreams".
The pocket watch and the tick sound are the same as in the movie "John Parker and the Madman" and should also point to this.
There are 5 VFX shots in the film.
The character name "Maria" is intended to refer ex-girlfriend of the director.