Locations in Tokyo and Kyoto?

Rating: 10/10 (7 December 2005)

Lost in Translation is one of my favourite (this is how we spell it in Australia) films. Interesting to see that someone has compared it to Wong Kar-wai's sublime In the Mood for Love. In the Mood for Love was the obvious comparison for me too. However, I don't see it as a rip-off, but rather enjoyed the similarity of the themes of what is left unsaid between the characters or not revealed to the audience. What better location than Japan for a script imbued with such subtlety. The contrasts between the traditional and modern Japan were handledbeautifully. I loved the scenes in the shrine near Tokyo and the temple in Kyoto but which ones were they? Does anyone know?