Deep friendship is developed in an unlikely situation.

Rating: Null/10 (16 September 2011)

This film is about the true story of King George VI. He was known most of his young adult life as His Highness Prince Albert of York (Colin Firth). He became the king when his brother King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce) relinquishes the throne. Prince Albert of York becomes King George VI, the new king of England. King George VI (Colin Firth) had developed a stuttering problem at age four, and he continued to struggle with the problem in his adult life. He seeks several ways to fix his personal flaw, but none of them are successful. Growing concerned about her husband's vocal handicap, Queen Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) seeks out Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Lionel is a speech therapist that pushes Bertie (King George's nick name) to deal with the causes of his speaking issues.
The theme is clearly about finding a friend in the least likely place. Lionel is not in the same class of people as Bertie, he is just an ordinary working family man. Lionel grows to care deeply about Bertie and helps him to deal with the physical challenges of public speaking. This was done through support, encouragement, physical activity, and speech exercises. Additionally, Lionel applied a constant pressure on Bertie which pushes him into a corner and forces him to either fight his way out or cower in the corner.
One element the director used lighting to depict the difference between the King's lush living quarters and the Lionel's modest accommodations. At the royal home, it was bright and clean looking. At the Logue residence, the lighting was low, it was decorated in dark colors and the film quality seemed to have a haze.
The director also used camera angles and sound effects to intensify the scenes where the King froze up while attempting to deliver a speech. The camera would zoom into Bertie's face to get the overall look of stress and then zoom closer to see the Bertie's mouth struggling to get the words out. Sound effects to mimic the facial expressions of the king were applied to make the King seem more believable. These elements would make the audience feel like and active participants.
The film Lost in Translation has a similar theme. Bob Harris (Bill Murray) is in Tokyo on business. Bob is lonely, bored, and seems to stick out like a sore thumb in Tokyo. Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) is staying at the same hotel as Bob. Charlotte's husband (Giovanni Ribisi) leaves his wife at the hotel while he travels away on business. Charlotte finds herself bored, lonely, and unclear about her life in general. Bob and Charlotte meet and develop a close friendship that hints to becoming a bit more.
In both films a deep friendship is developed in an unlikely situation. These friendships were developed throughout each film and each came with its own set of complications. However, in the end, the benefits out weigh the difficulty