The father-son duo of Zdeněk and Jan Svěrák is a well-established and recognised domestic brand with many memorable projects under their belt, with Zdeněk famous not solely for his film and theatre acting, but for his screenwriting as well. Their previous collaboration was Barefoot [+lee también:
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Zdeněk Svěrák plays an on-screen version of himself as aging writer Karol Šejnoha, as he begins to meet the characters he created in the real world. “The film will be about a search for harmony in life, about the border between peace and resignation, and we will distract this difficult topic with humour, stylisation, and great exaggeration," explains director Jan Svěrák. Regarding style, when the Czech Film Fund supported the project, the fund noted that the film’s visual style and creative approach will reference that of The [+lee también:
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Zdeněk Svěrák is once again reunited in front of the camera with the actress Daniela Kolářová who will be playing his on-screen wife for the third time, after first doing so in Empties [+lee también:
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Principal photography has already begun and will continue until May 2021, taking place predominantly in Prague. Besides Zdeněk Svěrák and Daniela Kolářová, the cast includes experienced domestic actors Jitka Čvančarová and Ondřej Vetchý, Czech actors from the young generation Teraza Ramba and Vojtěch Kotek, as well as Danish actress Patrice Schumann.

Bethlehem Light is produced by Biograf Jan Svěrák with a budget of 38,7 million CZK (roughly €1,5 million). Czech Television is co-producing, and the Czech Film Fund has supported the project. The domestic theatrical release is planned for April 2022 and will be handled by Bioscop, while Magic Box Slovakia will covering the Slovak territory.