Maps of Movies
X+Y (2014)
Where X+Y says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A maths prodigy's journey from a Sheffield school to a Taipei training camp to Cambridge, and why the 'Cambridge' halls are really Sheffield Town Hall
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Scenes and places
The new school where Nathan's talent is found (2014)
After his father's death, Nathan is enrolled in advanced classes at a new school, where teacher Martin sees himself in the boy.
Set in Nathan's new school, England — The advanced-classes school where Nathan meets his teacher Martin.
A secondary school in Sheffield, England.
Filmed at High Storrs School, Sheffield — Named in the Wikipedia plot as the school location; also on the Screen Yorkshire and Creative England location lists. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The maths camp in Taiwan (2014)
Thrust out of his comfort zone, Nathan is no longer the smartest in the room; paired with Zhang Mei, he slowly learns to handle the camp.
Set in Maths training camp, Taipei — The two-week camp where the British team studies for the Olympiad and Nathan is paired with Zhang Mei. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Taiwan's capital, where part of the film was shot.
Filmed at Taipei — The production shot part of the film in Taiwan; sources give the city but not the exact building or street. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The Olympiad hall in Cambridge (2014)
The team settles in at Cambridge for the Olympiad, and Nathan keeps his feelings bottled up.
Set in Cambridge University, exam venue — The Cambridge setting of the International Mathematical Olympiad.
A Victorian civic building in Sheffield that stands in for Cambridge interiors.
Filmed at Sheffield Town Hall (interior) — Its interior doubled for the interior of Cambridge University; which scene is not stated in the source. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Cambridge streets and colleges (2014)
The party travels around Cambridge ahead of the exam.
Set in Cambridge streets and colleges — Exterior scenes around the university.
Historic streets and colleges in the centre of Cambridge.
Filmed at Crookes Cemetery, Sheffield — Cemetery Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Thornbury BMI Hospital, Sheffield — Hospital Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at University of Sheffield — University Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Nathan — A teenage maths prodigy on the autism spectrum who finds comfort in numbers.
- Martin — Nathan's teacher, also a maths genius, who has multiple sclerosis.
- Zhang Mei — A Chinese student paired with Nathan at the maths camp, who helps him adjust.
Questions answered on the map
- Where is the 'Cambridge' hall in X+Y really?
- Which Sheffield school is Nathan's school in X+Y?