The scene was filmed at a table near the street between the two trees in the image. 6/28/2012 12:51:25 PM
The Au Bon Pain café where a scene in Good Will Hunting was filmed. 6/28/2012 12:56:07 PM
Scene from Good Will Hunting at the Au Bon Pain café with Will (Damon) speaking to his girlfriend.
Matt Damon speaks with his girlfriend for an extended period of time at the Au Bon Pain café in the outside dining area in the center toward the street. The café is located in Harvard Square.
Good Will Hunting is a 1997 drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Minnie Driver, and Stellan Skarsgård. Written by Affleck and Damon, and with Damon in the title role, the film follows 20-year-old South Boston laborer Will Hunting, an unrecognized genius who is forced to see a therapist (Williams) and study advanced mathematics with a renowned professor (Skarsgård) in order to avoid jail time for assaulting a police officer. Through his therapy sessions, Will re-evaluates his relationships with his best friend (Affleck), his girlfriend (Driver), and himself, facing the significant task of thinking about his future.