Maps of Movies
The Lobster (2015)
Where The Lobster says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A hotel, a forest and a city that exist nowhere, filmed across Kerry, Clare and Dublin
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Scenes and places
The hotel with a 45-day deadline
David checks into a hotel where guests must find a mate within 45 days or be turned into an animal of their choice. He picks a lobster and meets the other guests.
Set in The Hotel — A hotel where single people have 45 days to find a partner.
An invented hotel; the interiors and exteriors come from two different real hotels.
Filmed at Parknasilla Resort & Spa, Sneem, Co. Kerry — Exterior and grounds of the hotel where David checks in. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The hunt in the forest
Hotel guests hunt the loners in the forest, each capture earning an extra day. David later runs from the hotel and joins the loners in the woods.
Set in The Forest — Woods where hotel guests hunt the single people who live there.
An invented forest home to the loners; the real woods are huge, with trails and lakes.
Filmed at Dromore Wood, Co. Clare — The woods where the hunts take place and the loners live, per one film-location blog; Wikipedia names Dromore Woods but groups it with County Kerry locations. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The mission to the city
On covert missions to the city, David and a short-sighted woman pose as husband and wife, and secretly enjoy it. A shopping centre, a quiet street and a visit to the leader's parents show a city that looks like nowhere in particular.
Set in The City — An unnamed, generic city.
Dublin stands in for a deliberately anonymous city; one blog calls the Docklands area modern and indistinguishable.
Filmed at Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin 15 — The shopping-centre scene on the loners' mission to the city. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The restaurant on the edge of the city
David and the woman he loves stop at a restaurant in the city after leaving the loners.
Set in The Restaurant — A restaurant in the city.
A modern restaurant by a busy road, with green leather booths and tall windows, according to one blog.
Filmed at Sneem, Co. Kerry — Scene not given Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Kenmare, Co. Kerry — Scene not given Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- David — A newly single man who must find a partner within 45 days or be turned into an animal; he chooses a lobster.