Nocturnal Animals (2016) – Filming Locations
Drama / Thriller · Directed by Tom Ford · Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Amy Adams
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.
Where was Nocturnal Animals filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Susan attends the opening of Jake's art exhibition in a contemporary art museum. The Broad's minimalist architecture and gallery spaces provide the setting for the film's framing narrative and the exhibition that triggers Susan's emotional journey
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Susan and her husband have a tense conversation overlooking the city. The iconic hilltop observatory offers panoramic views of Los Angeles and symbolizes the emotional distance between Susan and her husband
- West Hollywood, United States, West Hollywood – Susan drives through upscale West Hollywood neighborhoods reflecting on her life. The affluent Los Angeles area establishes Susan's wealthy, isolated lifestyle and contrasts with the novel's violent narrative
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Susan navigates the contemporary art world and urban landscape. Downtown LA's modern and industrial spaces reflect the film's sleek aesthetic and Susan's contemporary, detached existence
- California, United States, California – The novella sequences featuring Tony's cross-country journey through the American West. Desolate desert highways and vast open landscapes serve as the setting for the violent and gritty narrative within Jake's novella