Monday, 5 November 2012

Lost In Translation


Sofia Coppola, director and write of Lost In Translation, mainly set in Tokyo explores how two different types of people have to deal with living in Tokyo and dealing still incorporating their western values into it.


  • Tokyo is mainly known to be as fast-paced as New York City. The movie being set in this city helps to show the viewer how Western people integrate in it and what effect it has on them.
  • Through this fast-paced city, these foreigners try to find themselves and figure out what it is they need to do in life to survive or get through their tough situation.
  • Also the fast pace could exaggeration the characters confusion with the bright lights, skyscraper buildings and busy people, all these could visually stand for dizziness, confusion, agitation.
  • All this are different moods presented in the film, also what the director is trying to put across.

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