Groundhogs burrow into the ground, slipping there, hibernating and rearing young. They can move up to 35 cubic feet of soil when digging their burrows. That, in and of itself, can be destructive, depending upon where they decide to put the burrow. Groundhogs do go into a true hibernation state.
Grosse Pointe Park, Detroit, United States. This location is one of Gran Torino filming locations. This is where Walt and Tao come to shop together for tools. This location is important in the movie as this is where a strong relationship grows between Walt and Tao.
Set in âBrantford, New Hampshireâ, the movie was shot mainly around Keene, southern New Hampshire, where the animals stampede along Main Street. Filming also at Swanzey, and North Berwick and Kennebunk, south of Portland, Maine, near the New Hampshire border. The North Berwick Woollen Mill on the bank of the Great Works River, an historic landmark in North Berwick, became the âParrish Shoe Factoryâ. Tsawwassen, on Route 17 in Delta, the peninsula south of Vancouver, British Columbia was also used.