Ex Machina (2015) – Filming Locations
Drama / Science Fiction · Directed by Alex Garland · Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander
Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.
Where was Ex Machina filmed?
- Geiranger, Norway, Geiranger – Opening helicopter sequence as Caleb arrives at Nathan's remote compound. The dramatic Norwegian fjord landscape establishes the isolation and grandeur of Nathan's estate, filmed in one of Scandinavia's most visually striking locations
- Nakhodka, Russia, Nakhodka – Interior and exterior scenes of Nathan's research facility throughout the film. A modernist mansion in Russia's Far East served as the primary filming location for Nathan's secretive AI research compound, chosen for its remote, fortress-like appearance
- London, United Kingdom, London – Additional interior studio filming and post-production work for dialogue scenes. UK sound stages were used to film controlled interior sequences and dialogue scenes, providing technical flexibility for the intimate conversations between Caleb and Ava