Tenet (2020) is a complex sci-fi action-thriller written and directed by Christopher Nolan that follows a CIA agent (John David Washington) tasked with preventing World War III. He masters “time inversion”—reversing the entropy of objects and people—to stop a future threat from destroying the present.
Tenet was filmed across seven countries, with major scenes shot in Estonia (Tallinn’s Linnahall and Laagna Highway), Italy (Amalfi Coast, Ravello), and Norway (Oslo Opera House, Romsdalsfjord). Other key locations included India (Mumbai’s Gateway of India)Denmark (Nysted Wind Farm), the UK, and California.
Oslo Opera House
As a screen location, the Oslo Opera House has been used in Pax (2011), 22 July, The Snowman (2017), The Worst Person in the World (2021) and Tenet (2020).
Tjuvholmen
The 2020 Christopher Nolan film Tenet filmed key action scenes at Tjuvholmen, specifically around Olav Selvaags Plass and near the Thief Hotel.