Requiem for a Dream (2000) – Filming Locations
Crime / Drama · Directed by Darren Aronofsky · Starring Jared Leto, Ellen Burstyn
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Where was Requiem for a Dream filmed?
- New York City, United States, New York City – Harry, Marion, and Tyrone navigate urban streets and neighborhoods throughout the film. The gritty streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan provide the urban backdrop for the characters' daily lives and drug-fueled routines
- New York City, United States, New York City – Harry, Marion, and Tyrone visit the amusement park and beach. The iconic seaside amusement district serves as a location of temporary escape and contrasts the characters' reality with faded Americana nostalgia
- New York City, United States, New York City – Characters move through commercial districts; Harry works at a pawn shop in this area. The commercial heart of NYC emphasizes the contrast between consumer culture and the characters' desperation and addiction
- New York City, United States, New York City – Characters traverse urban transit hubs; establishing shots of the city's infrastructure. Real transit locations ground the film's narrative in the physical reality of New York City's underbelly and interconnected urban landscape