Remember (2015) – Filming Locations
Drama / Thriller / Mystery · Directed by Atom Egoyan · Starring Christopher Plummer, Kim Roberts
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person responsible for the death of his family.
Where was Remember filmed?
- Toronto, Canada, Toronto – Opening scenes establishing the protagonist Zev's life and memory struggles. The film opens in Toronto where Zev, a Holocaust survivor, receives a mysterious letter that sets the revenge narrative in motion
- New York, United States, New York – Zev travels to New York to track down the man he believes is a Nazi war criminal. The central setting where most of Zev's investigation and revenge plot unfolds across the city
- Scottsdale, United States, Scottsdale – Scenes involving the retired man Zev suspects of being a war criminal. Arizona location representing the modern-day life of the suspected Nazi that Zev pursues across the continent
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Further investigation and confrontation scenes as Zev's search continues. West Coast locations where the narrative develops with additional encounters in Zev's cross-country revenge journey
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Flashback and contextual scenes related to the Holocaust and Nazi past. European location providing historical context and narrative depth to the Holocaust survivor's motivations