The film "The Piano" was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand.

Filming Locations:

Karekare Beach

In the Movie

Scene where Ada McGrath and her daughter Flora are left on a New Zealand beach by the ship's crew who were supposed to deliver them to Alisdair Stewart. Since no one is there to meet them, they spend the night on the beach alone with their belongings.

In Reality

The scene was filmed on a wild beach on the North Island of New Zealand.