The film was primarily shot in Manhattan, using recognizable streets of the Upper West Side and SoHo to tell an intimate story about two young adults who impulsively come together and then flee from routine life. The locations emphasize the fast, handheld camera movement through the city — building facades, sidewalks, and curbside stops — before the characters seek quieter places.

Filming Locations:

225 Central Park West

In the Movie

Scene where street scenes take place near the building — short moments in the city with Gus and Ruby, arrival shots, curbside exchanges, and transitional shots that place the characters against the backdrop of Central Park West before their departure.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a pre-war residential building on Central Park West on the west side of the park, surrounded by classic Upper West Side architecture and heavy pedestrian traffic near 82nd–83rd Streets in Manhattan.

Apartment (Exterior), 29 Howard Street

In the Movie

Scene where the exterior is used to establish the apartment interior associated with the characters' lives in New York—supporting scenes that feel authentic and immediate, arrivals, departures, and short dialogues that frame their relationship in a real downtown neighborhood.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a SoHo-style building on Howard Street near Crosby Street and Broadway, an area known for boutique shops, loading docks, and dense block-by-block development, often used for filming in New York.

Crosby Street (between Howard St and Grand St)

In the Movie

Scene where the street passage is used for movement and transitional scenes—walking with dialogue, street crossings, and traffic shots, enhancing the characters' restless pace and giving a specific SoHo texture to their time in Manhattan.

In Reality

The scene was filmed in a narrow segment of SoHo between Howard Street and Grand Street, characterized by old industrial buildings, intense curbside activity, and a distinctive downtown layout that creates a visually compact corridor for pedestrian and vehicle filming.