Shot in Paris and Vienna in 2004 , the film is an international co-production of France , Austria , Germany and Italy . Haneke wrote the screenplay with Auteuil and Binoche in mind , and with a concept of exploring guilt and childhood . When he learned of the French government 's decades-long denial of the 1961 Seine River massacre , he incorporated memories of the event into his story
1961 Seine River massacre
Paris massacre of 1961
Caché (film)