A beautiful presentation of depression, loneliness and love.

Rating: 8/10 (30 May 2020)

Coppola's Lost in translation beautifully depicts emotional struggles, both Charlotte (Johansson) and Bob (Murray) are depicted as utterly alone, they are out of touch with the busy Tokyo around them (neither speak Japanese so can't properly interact with the people there) however this is representative of further isolation, although both are married neither of them can connect to and speak with their partners properly, neither of them have anyone to speak to as their partners don't seem to properly understand them, you could say their words are "Lost in Translation". A long side loneliness, depression is also seen, it is seen in both characters whether it's Charlotte almost constantly glum facial expression or Bob's condescending, blunt tone and way of speaking, Bob seems to know who he is and the world around him too well and seems sick and tired of everything. Charlotte feels she knows nothing and doesn't know her path in life, she is so detached from everything, often depicted by picturesque wide shots of her alone staring out of the window onto a busy Tokyo she's alienated from the world around her. Charlotte and Bob are so different, Charlotte young, Bob quite old, one with and established career, one only just out of college, however in many ways they are the same, they share the same sense of loneliness, depression and isolation from almost everyone and everything and this is where the true beauty of the film lies. They meet of course and connect instantly, Charlotte starts to smile and Bob starts to joke, both completely different when with each other, they love each other but it is far from sexual love more like spiritual love, they are almost instant soul mates.
Lost in translation hits just right, beautifully filmed, unexpectedly funny, acted brilliantly, paced to perfection with an interesting ending.

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