Paths of Memory | Learn about some fun facts about the film's production

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Memory Paths premiered last Thursday (19) in Brazilian cinemas and shows in its production a futuristic scenario of a submerged Miami. The special effects team worked hard to create the atmosphere needed for the film, and the director Lisa Joy told details about the production process and the difficulties faced by the cast during the shooting of the film.

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Discover twelve curiosities and facts about the film:

creating the water

To create the gradually submerging waters of the Miami version of the film, it was necessary to build a 400 meter area around a part of an abandoned theme park with 300 sandbags, then flood the set with 500,000 gallons. of water (dyed to look like ocean water);

abandoned park

The amusement park used by the filmmakers was abandoned and had become a home for wildlife. It was necessary to call the animal control department during construction and filming, as wild boars, crocodiles and cottonmouth snakes were captured and later rehoused away from humans;

Active Train

During the filming of Pathways to Memory, a sequence was filmed on an active train with special compartments assigned to the production. With a tight schedule and even tighter quarters, Hugh Jackman and the crew remained on the train – no disembarkation and re-boarding between shoots. Jackman changed clothes on the moving train and was sometimes seen by surprised passengers when the train doors opened for waiting passengers;

Jackman with his head under water

In the film, Jackman's character is threatened with drowning, and as a result, the actor spent hours with his head held under water. “Without ever complaining,” the director said;

United Cast

Between the recording takes of Caminhos da Memória, the cast remained united, promoting some moments of lightness and relaxation. Daniel Wu, for example, taught Lisa Joy “new swear words that would make my mother ashamed”. Cliff Curtis kept things light through pop-and-locking (hip hop and funk moves);

Persecution

The thrilling chase sequence with Bannister (Hugh Jackman) and Booth (Cliff Curtis) was filmed in three different sets and locations. The characters struggle in a sinking music school, with an ornate grand piano playing its part. One of the sets was knee-deep in water, and the underwater part was filmed inside a pool used by a diving school; Three pianos were used, as the water began to destroy the wooden legs of the instruments;

inspiration for the movie

Part of Lisa Joy's inspiration for Pathways to Memory was the discovery of a photo of her late grandfather, partially unraveling an unsolved family mystery. Until that moment, Joy never knew what her grandfather's attachment to the name “Suki Lin” meant – the uncovered photo, old and wrinkled by time, was of a woman, with the name “Suki Lin” written on the back;

special tank

The reminiscence tank was specially built and weighed over 680 kilograms. The water in the tank was filtered and heated to 36ºC for the comfort of the actors. Both Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson were filmed in the tank, as well as Angela Sarafyan and several others;

transformed block

For the Bannister & Associates business, the production turned an entire city block into New Orleans' French Quarter. The street was flooded with 30 centimeters of water for filming, but had to be drained every two hours to meet city regulations;

Lottery Tickets

Hugh Jackman handed out lottery tickets to the film's cast and crew every Friday;

Architecture

The production of Paths of Memory used the “New Orleans Lakefront Airport” as the “Miami-Dade Courthouse”, exploring its ornate Art Deco architecture. The building is one of the few Art Deco terminals still standing in the United States and continues to undergo renovations to correct the modifications made over the years, as well as the damage sustained during Hurricane Katrina;

eels on the scene

During the film's sequence in which Nick Bannister (Hugh Jackman) is threatened with drowning by Saint Joe (Daniel Wu), Bannister's head is kept underwater in an eel tank. Five live eels were used to film the sequence.

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