Tagline: Everybody wants to be found.
Lost in Translation movie storyline. Bob, a 55 year old, looking bored, oblivious, is a still famous actor who comes to Tokyo to shoot a commercial for $2 million. As soon he arrives and is greeted by a bunch of smiling overly friendly Japanese crew, he gets a fax from his wife Lydia, 45 years old, reminding him that he forgot his son’s birthday. The next morning, he spots Charlotte, 25 years old, in the elevator full of expressionless Japanese people. Bob, feeling totally oblivious, shoots a whiskey commercial.
Charlotte is accompanying her husband John, who is 30 years old and a constantly busy photographer, who doesn’t pay much attention to her. He goes to Tokyo to shoot for a few days. She feels sad, lost and alone in a luxurious hotel. After a few days, Bob and Charlotte have a pleasant short conversation in a hotel bar. For the next few days they briefly meet, whether accidentally or on purpose. Their sympathy for one another grows.
Charlotte invites Bob to join her and friends for a party. They all have a great time together. Their understanding of each other’s feelings deepens. Charlotte reveals to him her fear of not knowing what to do with her life, he tells her about the scary and troubling parts of his marriage. After going back to his room, Bob tries to share his emotions about the party with his wife over phone, but she remains cold and talks about her daily routine.
The next day, Charlotte travels to Kyoto and Bob appears as a guest in a popular but meaningless Japanese show. Still desperate about his appearance in that show, he finds himself again in the hotel bar. Charlotte is not there. The singer from a hotel approaches him and the two have a brief affair. Charlotte is disappointed about the affair the next day. They spend a terrible lunch together.
Lost in Translation is a 2003 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It stars Bill Murray as aging actor Bob Harris, who befriends college graduate Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) in a Tokyo hotel.
Lost in Translation received critical acclaim and was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Bill Murray, and Best Director for Coppola; Coppola won for Best Original Screenplay. Murray and Johansson each won a BAFTA award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Actress in a Leading Role respectively. The film was a commercial success, grossing $119 million on a budget of $4 million. It is now often regarded as one of the best films of the 2000s.
Lost in Translation (2003)
Directed by: Sofia Coppola
Starring: Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Anna Faris, Giovanni Ribisi, Catherine Lambert, François du Bois, Kazuko Shibata, Diamond Yukai, Gregory Pekar
Screenplay by: Sofia Coppola
Production Design by: K.K. Barrett, Anne Ross
Cinematography by: Lance Acord
Film Editing by: Sarah Flack
Costume Design by: Nancy Steiner
Set Decoration by: Towako Kuwashima, Tomomi Nishio
Music by: Kevin Shields
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content.
Distributed by: Focus Features
Release Date: October 3, 2003
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