The film was shot primarily on location in Manhattan, using real streets, office corridors, and recognizable Midtown and Downtown landmarks to portray an intimate relationship story against the backdrop of New York's daily routine. The camera often stays at pedestrian level, capturing movement, storefronts, and building entrances as characters move between home, work, and public spaces, emphasizing the city as a constant presence.

Filming Locations:

140 Broadway and Liberty Street

In the Movie

The scene where moments related to work and the city's business environment are shown against the backdrop of Lower Manhattan's office architecture, using the building facade and adjacent intersection to convey the professional, fast-paced rhythm of the city. The corporate scale of the location and street activity support scenes focused on routine and everyday public life.

In Reality

The scene was shot in the corner of the Financial District, at 140 Broadway near Liberty Street, surrounded by large office towers and narrow streets of Lower Manhattan. This area immediately reads as a business center, with intense commuter train traffic, security-enhanced building entrances, and the visual density characteristic of Lower Manhattan's corporate blocks.

Rockefeller Center

In the Movie

The scene where the external city rhythms unfold against the backdrop of a easily recognizable Midtown hub, using the public space and surrounding entrances as a natural place for meetings and passage. The iconic setting helps convey the scale, energy, and everyday recognizability of Manhattan as characters make personal decisions in a public space.

In Reality

The scene was shot in the Rockefeller Center complex around 45 Rockefeller Plaza, closely linked to Fifth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Midtown. This is a major commercial and tourist hub with wide plazas, prominent flags, and constant pedestrian traffic, making it an instantly recognizable New York landmark for exterior filming.

254 East 68th Street

In the Movie

The scene where the exterior is used to establish Erica's home setting, showing the approach to the building and the surrounding Upper East Side block as she enters or exits at key moments. The residential tone supports scenes focused on private life, transitions after conversations, and the practical rhythms of single life in Manhattan.

In Reality

The scene was shot at the residential building at 254 East 68th Street, near Second Avenue, in the Upper East Side — a neighborhood known for blocks lined with apartment buildings, constant curbside parking, and a calmer street atmosphere compared to Midtown. This address represents a believable, specific New York home base with a typical neighborhood streetscape and entrances suitable for exterior filming.

Spring Street and Wooster

In the Movie

The scene where Erica moves through the streets of Manhattan, with the storefronts and sidewalks of the neighborhood creating a realistic setting for transitional moments between conversations and daily errands. The shot uses the recognizable SoHo cityscape to anchor the personal story to a specific, lived-in part of the city.

In Reality

The scene was shot at the intersection of Spring Street and Wooster Street in SoHo, a neighborhood known for its cast-iron architecture, ground-floor shops, and bustling sidewalks. This intersection is located among classic New York views and is often used for street-level filming due to its distinctive facades and constant pedestrian flow.