Holding the Man (2015) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Neil Armfield · Starring Ryan Corr, Sarah Snook
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.
Where was Holding the Man filmed?
- Sydney, Australia, Sydney – Opening scenes establishing Tim and Mark's relationship in Sydney during the 1980s. The film is set in Sydney and was shot extensively throughout the city, using iconic harbour views and inner-city neighborhoods to establish the period setting and romantic atmosphere of the young couple's early relationship
- Sydney, Australia, Sydney – Key scenes of Tim and Mark's domestic life and the gay community in inner Sydney. The inner-east Sydney suburbs, particularly Darlinghurst with its LGBTQ+ history, provided authentic locations for scenes depicting the couple's life and the vibrant gay community of the era
- Sydney, Australia, Sydney – Establishing shots and romantic scenes featuring Sydney's most iconic landmark. The Opera House and surrounding Circular Quay area serve as a backdrop for scenes establishing the Sydney setting and the beauty of the city as the couple's home