The Flat Filming Locations
The Flat Filming Locations
Tel Aviv, a city on Israel’s Mediterranean coast, is marked by stark 1930s Bauhaus buildings, thousands of which are clustered in the White City architectural area. Museums include Beit Hatfutsot, whose multimedia exhibits illustrate the history of Jewish communities worldwide. The Eretz Israel Museum covers the country’s archaeology, folklore and crafts, and features an on-site excavation of 12th-century-B.C. ruins.
Wuppertal is a city in western Germany. It's known for its Schwebebahn, a suspension monorail dating from 1901. The Von der Heydt Museum has works by impressionists and Dutch Masters. The Museum of Early Industrialization features textile machinery and steam engines. The Engels-Haus museum is dedicated to Friedrich Engels, co-founder of Marxist theory. Waldfrieden Sculpture Park exhibits large modern works.
Berlin, Germany’s capital, dates to the 13th century. Reminders of the city's turbulent 20th-century history include its Holocaust memorial and the Berlin Wall's graffitied remains. Divided during the Cold War, its 18th-century Brandenburg Gate has become a symbol of reunification. The city's also known for its art scene and modern landmarks like the gold-colored, swoop-roofed Berliner Philharmonie, built in 1963.
The Flat (2011)
As a documentarian cleans out the flat that belonged to his grandparents--both immigrants from Nazi Germany--he uncovers clues pointing to a complicated, shocking story.
