One Day (2011) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance · Directed by Lone Scherfig · Starring Jim Sturgess, Anne Hathaway
After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.
Where was One Day filmed?
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Edinburgh – Em and Dexter meet and spend their first night together walking through the city streets. The historic Scottish capital serves as the film's opening location where the two protagonists meet on graduation night and establishes the emotional anchor for their twenty-year relationship
- London, United Kingdom, London – Multiple scenes across the twenty-year timeline showing Em and Dexter's lives and reunions in the capital. London is the primary setting for much of the film's narrative as Em and Dexter navigate their careers and relationship throughout their twenties and thirties
- Paris, France, Paris – Em and Dexter spend time together in Paris, part of their shared memories and romantic moments. Paris features as a romantic backdrop reflecting key moments in Em and Dexter's evolving relationship
- Cornwall, United Kingdom, Cornwall – Seaside sequences showing the characters during summer vacation and recreational moments. The picturesque English coastline provides scenic locations for key romantic and reflective moments in the film
- Greece, Athens – Summer holiday sequences where Em and Dexter travel together. Mediterranean settings underscore the romantic and carefree moments in the pair's relationship across different decades