exists and is an alternate of . it def takes place somewhere on the west coast cuz there's a scene where Elliot is apparently pointing to California on their location on the globe. -- It's supposed to take place Northern California; there are misty redwood forests in the movie and there are not misty redwood forests in LA. However, the parts that show the city lights, Elliot's neighborhood, and their house appear to have been filmed on location in LA or southern California.
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