Maps of Movies

Equilibrium (2002)

Where Equilibrium says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A city that never existed was built from Berlin's fascist-era architecture, a Rome district and run-down East Germany.

Scenes and places

Preston follows his partner into the Nether (2072)

Preston follows his partner Partridge, who has saved a book of poems from the flames, to the Nether, a region outside the city. He finds Partridge reading it.

Set in The Nether — A region outside the city of Libria where Preston tracks down his partner.

The film's own name for the area outside Libria's walls; the shoot used run-down East German neighborhoods, but no exact street is named in the sources.

Preston's office hall (2072)

John Preston, a high-ranking Cleric, works in the state's enforcement headquarters, where feelings and art are outlawed.

Set in Cleric headquarters, Preston's office hall — The large hall of Preston's office in the Cleric headquarters of Libria.

A modern subway station that stood in for the regime's office hall.

Filmed at Bundestag U-Bahn station, Berlin — The main hall of Preston's office was filmed in this subway station, which was still unopened at the time. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The Clerics train in gun kata (2072)

The Grammaton Clerics, the regime's elite fighters, train in gun kata, the film's invented martial art.

Set in Cleric combat training room — Where the elite Grammaton Clerics practise their fighting art.

A historic city-hall building in central Berlin.

Filmed at Altes Stadthaus (Bärensaal), Berlin-Mitte — The combat training was filmed in the Bärensaal of the Old City Hall. The coordinates are the building, not the hall. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The city of Libria (2072)

The city-state of Libria, built on the idea that emotion causes war, is shown through monumental architecture meant to make the individual feel small.

Set in Libria — The totalitarian city-state ruled by the Tetragrammaton Council.

A composite city: the filming locations are spread over Berlin and Rome, and the sources do not tie them to single scenes.

Filmed at Olympiastadion, Berlin — Listed as a shooting location for the film's fascist-era city architecture; the scene is not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Tempelhof Airport, Berlin — Listed as a shooting location; the scene is not named. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Brandenburg Gate, Berlin — Listed as a shooting location; whether it is recognizable in the film is not stated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Deutschlandhalle, Berlin — Listed as a shooting location; the hall was demolished in 2011. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Potsdamer Platz station, Berlin — Used for modern architecture; hardly recognizable because of computer effects. Coordinates are the station. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at EUR district, Rome — Fascist-era district named as a location; no specific building is named. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• John Preston — A high-ranking Cleric who starts to feel after missing a dose of Prozium.
• Errol Partridge — Preston's partner, who saves a book of poems from the fire.

Questions answered on the map

• Where is Libria from Equilibrium really?