Nicole Kidman’s New Thriller is Set in Holland, But There’s a Catch

Tulip Time in Holland, known for its millions of tulips, wooden clogs, and one-of-a-kind windmill, is a nationally known festival entering its 96th year. It has been named America's Best Small Town Festival by Reader's Digest and 2017's Tulip Festival of the Year by the World Tulip Summit Society, among many different accolades. 

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Basically, Tulip Time is a big deal. So it's very exciting that there is an entire movie featuring the Nicole Kidman and Matthew Macfadyen based entirely around Tulip Time, called "Holland". However, there's a bit of irony with the movie: most of the film wasn't filmed in Holland.

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"Holland" by Mimi Cave

According to the official description, The movie "Holland" is an upcoming thriller about a perfect family living in a picture-perfect town. Teacher and housemaker named Nancy Vandergroot, community pillar husband, and her son. However, all is not as it seems after she stumbles upon a secret that threatens everything they know.

The movie is written by Andrew Sodroski and directed by Mimi Cave (2022's Fresh). Neither of them are Michigan natives, which makes the choice of setting for this film rather interesting. Hearing a character say the words "I have some bad news, I have to go to Greenville for one night" is jarring. Having to drive on M-57 truly is bad news.

Despite Its Name..

The movie, despite being called Holland and featuring many shots of iconic fixtures around seen during Tulip Time, was largely shot in Clarksville, Tennesse. Originally, the film was scheduled to film on-site for a full week back in April 2023. Executives even sent out requests for extras and received thousands of applications (one of those applications came from my friend hoping to feature his vintage truck in the film).

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However, the filming was scaled back to only two days at Windmill Island Gardens for the iconic shots of the Windmill and other Tulip Time essentials that couldn't be recreated in Tenessee. Otherwise, all other footage of parades and extras were recreated in Tennesee for the film.

It's a bit of a bummer more of the film wasn't shot in Holland, but from the trailer footage, it's pretty impressive how accurately they were able to recreate the festival. The movie premieres on March 27th on Prime Video.