Maps of Movies
The Laundromat (2019)
Where The Laundromat says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A tale of shell companies, told in places that were mostly somewhere else: Nevis was a Florida plaza, a Chinese temple was a California garden
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Scenes and places
The pleasure boat on Lake George
Ellen and Joe take a scenic boat tour. The boat capsizes, and Ellen is left to chase the compensation she is owed.
Set in Lake George, New York — The lake where Ellen and Joe's pleasure boat capsizes. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A long lake in the Adirondack foothills of upstate New York, known for tour boats.
Nevis and the missing address
Ellen flies to Nevis looking for the company that insured the boat. The address she was given turns out to be a post office.
Set in Nevis — The island where Ellen goes to find the manager of the trust, and finds no such office. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A small Caribbean island, and a well-known offshore financial centre.
The arrest at Miami airport
The manager who lied to Ellen flies to Miami. Agents are waiting for him at the airport.
Set in Miami International Airport — Where the trust's manager is arrested on arrival. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The main airport of Miami, Florida, and a gateway to the Caribbean and Latin America.
The Las Vegas apartments
Company records show one shell company buying property in Las Vegas. Behind it sits the same Panama law firm.
Set in Las Vegas — A US city where a shell company buys up luxury apartments. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A desert city in Nevada famous for its casinos and its real-estate boom.
Filmed at Las Vegas — The French Wikipedia lists Las Vegas among the filming locations; no specific building is named. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The bar in Mexico
Two characters sit in a bar south of the border. The film moves its tales of hidden money to another country.
Set in Mexico — A bar scene with two men; no specific place is given in the sources.
A film ranch north of Los Angeles used for westerns and period sets.
Filmed at Melody Ranch (Veluzat Movie Ranch), Santa Clarita, California — One location blog says the Mexican bar scene was filmed on this studio back lot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The talk in the supermarket
The two lawyers shop while explaining the secret that holds their business together.
Set in Unspecified — A supermarket where the lawyers explain how the secret works; the story location is not given.
A neighbourhood shop in the western San Fernando Valley.
Filmed at Fields Market, 23221 Saticoy St, Canoga Park, Los Angeles — One location blog names this market. The coordinates are the Canoga Park district centre, not the shop. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Charles's house in Los Angeles
Simone learns her best friend is having an affair with her father. He offers her shares to keep her quiet.
Set in Los Angeles — The African billionaire's home, where his daughter Simone learns of the affair. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The largest city in California.
The Mossack Fonseca offices in Panama City
Simone arrives at the law firm to claim her shares. They turn out to be worthless.
Set in Panama City — Where Simone goes to claim her shares at the law firm's offices. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The capital of Panama and the home of the real law firm at the centre of the film.
The hotel room in Chongqing
Maywood visits a hotel to meet Gu Kailai. He wants more money for keeping her family's funds moving through his shell company.
Set in Chongqing — A hotel where Maywood meets Gu Kailai about money moved through a shell company. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A large inland city on the Yangtze in south-west China.
The temple and the police chief
The story turns to a police chief who persecuted Falun Gong and the world of money behind it.
Set in China — A temple scene told within the Gu Kailai story; the sources give no specific place.
A temple of the Falun Gong practice, a group banned in China.
Characters
- Ellen Martin — A widow from upstate New York who chases an insurance claim across borders.
- Simone — The daughter of an African billionaire who is offered shares to stay silent.
- Jürgen Mossack — A lawyer who co-founded the Panama firm and narrates the film.
- Ramón Fonseca — Mossack's partner and the other narrator.
- Maywood — A British go-between for wealthy Chinese who want money moved abroad.