The film takes place from 1978 to 1979.
This movie is based on a true story. Writers filled some blanks, but most of the facts are real.
In January 2015, Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart (2014) received two nominations at the 20th Lumières Awards --- Best Actor (Guillaume Canet) and Most Promising Young Actress (Ana Girardot). The film also received two César Award nominations at the 40th (2015) César Awards earning two nominations --- Best Actor (Canet) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Cédric Anger).
PROLOGUE: "This film is based on one of the strangest French criminal stories. The facts described here are mostly taken from official documents and interviews with people concerned. Treating it as a work of fiction the filmmakers have used their imagination Is to create their interpretation of this true story."