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Started out as a project to feature the director's 103 year-old grandfather, Sam Sciarretta.

Based on something that happened in director Nick DeSimone family.

The original title was 'Gerard' but given the character was based on 'Nick DeSimone's' uncle, his family pressured him to change the name, and he came up with 'Two Boroughs In July' and eventually shortened it to 'Two Boroughs'.

Nick DeSimone cast his real-life grandfather, Sam Sciarretta. Mr. Sciarretta was born in 1909, making him 103 when he appeared in the film, playing the 82 year-old father. Given the film was heavily based on something in Sciarretta's life, he played a character that was based on himself.

All The Father scenes, which take place in Staten Island, were filmed in Spring Lake, New Jersey, at locations that could be matched to The Staten Island house that was used. This is because Sam Sciarretta, Nick DeSimone's real-life 103 year-old grandfather, who played the role, couldn't be taken too far from his assisted living home. The backyard scene was filmed across the street from his home, and the interior scene was filmed in the home's kitchen. The front yard footage (without Sciarretta) and the reverse shots were filmed at the New Dorp, Staten Island house.

Nick DeSimone did not cast himself, even though he could've been right for some of the roles, because he had very specific and particular kinds of actors in mind for the characters.

The real-life father and son whom the film was based on (the filmmaker's uncle and grandfather), who had been estranged for twenty-two years, were moved to have a reconciliation after seeing the film.

The main character is based on Nick DeSimone Uncle who hasn't seen his father in over twenty years. DeSimone also hasn't seen his uncle in many years. When the film was completed DeSimone reconciled with his uncle and gave him a copy of the film. He uncle was so moved that he, after many years of estrangement, visited his father.