Holland
Nicole Kidman ’s Modern thrillerHolland , now streaming on Prime Video , is set in and based on the veridical township of Holland , Michigan — but where was it really filmed ? InHolland , Nicole Kidman play Nancy Vandergroot , a wife and mother who is growing increasingly disillusioned with her little - town spirit , in particular because she begins to suspect her husband , Fred ( Matthew Macfadyen ) , is cheating on her . TheHollandendingreveals that something much more insidious is in reality taking situation , adding to the nail-biting nature of the film .
Since its release several weeks ago , Hollandhas had a bit of a difficult reception , withHolland’sRotten Tomatoes critic scorecurrently sitting at a unsatisfying 29 % . While it therefore is n’t likely to be think one ofNicole Kidman ’s respectable picture and telecasting shows , the setting of the pic is absolutely stunning . However , despite the setting of the movie being the titular town of Holland , Michigan , the filming locations forHollandaren’t exactly what one might look .
Ironically, Holland Was Primarily Filmed In Nashville, Tennessee
The Movie’s Focus Was Entirely On Holland, But That Wasn’t Where Most Of The Movie Was Filmed
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As the title of the movie makes clear , Hollandis concentrate on the tangible - living town of Holland , Michigan . This is so much more than just a setting , though . The intro and outro of the movie include a voice - over by Nicole Kidman , during which she utter about how lucky she feels to live in a home like Holland . In addition to that , several key plot points bind into the town and culture of Holland .
Holland , Michigan , is therefore integral to the story ofHolland , but most of the picture was actually filmed in Nashville , Tennessee . In fact , all but two daylight of filming and one key tantrum later on in the movie took place in Nashville , which is also where the starring actress , Kidman , happens to endure with her married man and kid . Whether or not this proximity played a part is unclear , but it does mean that most of the movie was n’t actually in Holland at all .
Holland is a strange new thriller , unsettling and humorous in equal measure , and anchored by another stellar performance from Nicole Kidman .
Among the scenes take in Nashville were the internal scenes of Nancy ’s theatre ; however , those scenes were n’t solely devoid of connection to the substantial Holland . Evidently , to tot to the realistic feeling of the film ’s setting , director ofHollandMimi Cave and product designer JC Molina claver the literal Holland for breathing in , particularly pertaining to Nancy ’s house . They then used what they saw in Holland to key a house in Nashville that would work for the motion picture .
Holland, Michigan, Was A Filming Location… But Only Briefly
Only Two Days Of Filming Took Place In The Real Holland, Michigan
As mentioned , Holland , Michigan , was not a primary filming localisation forHolland , despite how important that mount is to the motion-picture show . substantially more filming in Holland had originally been the plan . originally on in production , an intact week was going to be dedicated to film in the real Holland , but when take dates in Holland were adjusted from a whole calendar week to just 48 minute , that changed , much to the disappointment of local patronage and residents , who had hoped to be feature in the movie .
Windmill Island Gardens was one notable Holland , Michigan , take location .
There were other waysHollandhonored the literal place , though , in addition to making certain the aesthetic for filming in Tennessee match the town . For model , during the scenes involving Holland ’s iconic Tulip Time fete ( which shockingly was n’t film in Holland),Hollandused archival footage from factual previous festivals . Even so , it ’s a bit of a surprise to memorise just how petty was actually film in Michigan for the movie .
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It ’s a bit of a surprisal to discover just how little was really filmed in Michigan for the movie .
Clarksville, Tennessee, Was Also A Filming Location
Another Tennessee Location Was Used For A Key Scene
The third and final shoot location forHollandwas where the Tulip Time festival was actually filmed . Clarksville , Tennessee , about an 60 minutes from the main filming location of Nashville , was used as the locating for the festival(outside the archival footage that was used ) . Unlike the people and businesses of Holland , who were disappointed with this transformation , many in Clarksville were delirious to learn thatHollandwould be using topical anaesthetic as extras in the movie .
The festival itself was take on Clarksville ’s historical Franklin Street . To make this scene run , some storefront were give alternate names to comfortably reflect the Holland , Michigan , setting and the era ( the 1980s ) . tulip were also lend to the scenes during the festival to fit the real fete in Holland .
The festival itself was filmed on Clarksville ’s historical Franklin Street .
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Althoughcritics are divided onHolland , the sets are visually sensational . This only works all the better for the plot of ground , as well , which is intend to juxtapose the beauty and seeming serenity of diminished - town life-time with the horrors lurking beneath the aerofoil — something thatHollandcertainly did n’t devise but nevertheless did carry out relatively well . Even so , it ’s surprising to learn thatHollanddidn’t really use the real - life Holland , Michigan , as a main filming location .
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