The film was shot using real New York locations and controlled sets to support a story that transitions from clinical research and therapy to a broad investigation of faith, memory, and evil. The production contrasts institutional spaces with everyday Manhattan streets, then expands to scenes in Africa, creating clear geographical shifts that match the escalation of the characters' discoveries and psychological intensity.

Filming Locations:

Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital

In the Movie

The scene where presents the exterior of a hospital facility associated with medical control and treatment, using a recognizable building on Roosevelt Island to convey a serious clinical atmosphere away from the usual hustle and bustle of Manhattan.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a real complex on Roosevelt Island, which houses a large medical and nursing campus historically associated with long-term and specialized care. The waterfront location, institutional buildings, and isolated island access make it visually distinct from central Manhattan, even though it is in New York City.

West 51st Street

In the Movie

The scene where displays the exterior of a block with apartments, using a specific block in midtown Manhattan to ground the characters' movements in a realistic urban environment, with typical building facades and street activity emphasizing an urban, lived-in tone.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on a busy block in midtown Manhattan between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, near major offices, hotels, and landmarks around Rockefeller Center. The street layout and dense pedestrian traffic create a plausible everyday backdrop for a residential and commercial area of New York.