A color camera films from the dark side of the mirror while the other is illuminated on the other side.

A separate infrared camera films the person on the dark side's reaction; the two images are combined in post-production.

Cécile Aubry wrote and directed the series, which she based on her novel Belle et Sébastien. Two series followed, titled Sébastien parmi les hommes and Sébastien et la Mary-Morgane.

Two couples, the free spirited Bouleys and the conservative-authoritarian Lepics, agree to star in a reality program along with their children.

While being shown in the light, a contestant cannot see the other contestant's reaction.

The show culminates with each contestant choosing whether to meet another on the balcony of the house.These and other programs that have been remade in France are also included in another section, at the bottom of this article.After his Romani mother dies giving birth to him, Sébastien is raised by an old shepherd along with his own two grandchildren.The contestant will go to the balcony and wait for his or her prospective partner to join him or her.Joining the other on the balcony signifies that the contestants both want to pursue a relationship; exiting the house through the front door signifies that they do not want to pursue a relationship.