Lost in Translation

So I’ve finally watched the film that has ignited my curiosity for months. And yes, mainly because Scarlett Johansson was in that film, under the screenplay, production, and direction of Sofia Coppola. This director is somewhat a household name, at least with mum and me. It’s natural for us asThe Godfather fans.

It’s amazing what Coppola has achieved. The first time I saw her was when she played the role of Maria Corleone. And just this year or last year, I found out that she’s also played the role of a baby boy in The Godfather.

“Everyone wants to be found.”

So true. Lost in Translation is an amusing film. It shows the reality of what most people go through in life, either as a young graduate or a middle aged man. It’s equally amusing that people have that innate desire to have fun and feel young, to be adventurous.

People who have found themselves, their role in where they currently stay, are lucky. When Charlotte (Johansson) and Bob (Bill Murray) were discussing how “lost” they were, I kind of relate with Charlotte. Surely, I have a better “path” laid for me than her, discipline wise, but with all these “surplus” of people and competition and all, we’re both the same. Also, with where I currently am right now, I feel overwhelmingly lost among people who are ‘lost’ in their own ways. It feels like I am drowning.

“I remember having these weeks there that were sort of enchanting and weird … Tokyo is so disorienting, and there’s a loneliness and isolation. Everything is so crazy, and the jet lag is torture. I liked the idea of juxtaposing a midlife crisis with that time in your early 20s when you’re, like, What should I do with my life?” – Sofia Coppola

Thinking about it again, Lost in Translation has an amazing screenplay and I can’t help but picture Sofia Coppola as that young lady wearing peach or cream gown after her brother’s recital. That’s how I always see Sofia Coppola. And I can’t just call her Coppola because I’d always think of her father, Francis Ford Coppola.

I like how this film presented a story without being unnecessarily overwhelming. I mean, it portrayed an “event” in a plain and simple way. With a $4million budget and earning $115million? You bet it was plain and simple BUT Sofia Coppola was able to make the best out of it. The financial reward was great and the rewards it received made this film all  the more successful.

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Originally posted on: 12 September 2012
Reposted on: 15 May 2013