Terrence Malick’s meditative WWII epic about the battle for Guadalcanal was filmed where much of it happened – on the real island in the Solomons – with the lush jungles of tropical Queensland, Australia, standing in for the rest.
Where was The Thin Red Line filmed?
The Thin Red Line was filmed on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands and in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.
Every Thin Red Line location, explained
The battle – Guadalcanal
The film used the real island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, the setting of the WWII campaign.
The jungle – Queensland
Much of the lush jungle used the Daintree rainforest around Cairns and Port Douglas in Queensland, Australia.
The beaches – Bramston Beach
Coastal scenes used the beaches of tropical Queensland.
The Pacific setting
The film is steeped in the wild tropical nature of the South Pacific.
Planning a visit
The Daintree rainforest of Queensland – one of the oldest rainforests on Earth – is a spectacular, accessible piece of the film’s world.
