A young woman named Nola (Emmy Rossum) flees her troubled home in Kansas to pursue her dream of becoming a singer in New York City. Struggling to make ends meet, she works at a diner while searching for her estranged father. Along the way, she forms close bonds with a group of friends who help her navigate the challenges of city life. As she uncovers family secrets and confronts her past trauma, Nola finds her voice—both as an artist and a woman—determined to stay true to herself and pursue her dreams on her own terms.

Port Authority Bus Terminal, 625 8th Avenue and West 42nd Street, Manhattan.

8th Avenue and West 42nd Street, Manhattan.

8th Avenue (btw West 53rd and 54th Streets) Manhattan.

otsoNY Comments: There are two scenes set at 240 Central Park South. In the first, Nola is refused entry by the head waiter due to her lack of money. In contrast, the second scene shows her transformed, elegantly dressed in an evening gown and accompanied by a wealthy man.

Restaurant, 240 Central Park South and Columbus Circle, Manhattan.

Grand Army Plaza and West 58th Street, Manhattan.

Subway Station, Lafayette Street (btw Astor Place and East 8th Street) Manhattan.

The Astor Place Cube, Lafayette Street and East 8th Street, Manhattan.

St Marks Place (btw 2nd and 3rd Avenues) Manhattan.

Luncheonette, 332 Driggs Avenue and Lorimer Street, Brooklyn.

otsoNY Comments: This apartment building on Dunham Place in Brooklyn has since been demolished, however we did managed to find a picture of the building taken in 2009.

Apartment, 9 Dunham Place #1N, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

313 Garfield Place (btw Prospect Park West and 8th Avenue) Brooklyn.

Washington Square North and 5th Avenue, Manhattan.

Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village, Manhattan.

Flatiron Building, 175 5th Avenue (btw East 22nd and 23rd Streets) Manhattan.

(Near) Boating Lake, Central Park, Manhattan.