Lost in Translation Speech
As humans, we feel a lot of things, such as happiness, sadness, jealousy, and more. It is easy to talk about such feelings, though the feeling of loss and emptiness is hard to explain, even though it is something we all feel and go through in our lives. No matter what state we’re in, there comes a time in our lives where we get stuck in our tracks, look around, and realize that we’re lost. The film Lost in Translation, directed by Sofia Coppola, is a brilliant motion picture that explores through what it means to feel lost and the connections, the choices we make and the journey towards finding ourselves.
The film stars two Americans, Bill Murray as Bob Harris, a middle-aged washed up actor spending a few days in Tokyo advertising a whiskey brand, lost in a 25 year unhappy marriage, with Scarlett Johansson as Charlotte, a 22-year old philosophy graduate trapped in a pointless marriage, with no idea on who she wants to be, in Tokyo for a few weeks with her husband. They’re both lost. However, the film shows us how two strangers, thrown together in an unfamiliar environment, can save each other’s lives. They end up meeting each other often, and through sleepless nights, going to weird parties, singing karaoke with friends and being chased out of a bar, a bond grows between them.
One of the greatest aspects of the film is that it celebrates the gift of human connection. The chemistry between the characters is remarkable. They’re in a foreign country. They both don’t speak the language. They both are lost in their own relationships. They both don’t know what to be, or what to do with themselves, but through it all, with each other, they’ve found a place they can connect and belong in. The film teaches us a simple yet deep moral: friendship needs no translation.
As the bond develops between Bob and Charlotte, their feeling of loss gradually starts to disappear, through sharing memorable times together with deep conversations on their lives. It affects the choices
The film stars two Americans, Bill Murray as Bob Harris, a middle-aged washed up actor spending a few days in Tokyo advertising a whiskey brand, lost in a 25 year unhappy marriage, with Scarlett Johansson as Charlotte, a 22-year old philosophy graduate trapped in a pointless marriage, with no idea on who she wants to be, in Tokyo for a few weeks with her husband. They’re both lost. However, the film shows us how two strangers, thrown together in an unfamiliar environment, can save each other’s lives. They end up meeting each other often, and through sleepless nights, going to weird parties, singing karaoke with friends and being chased out of a bar, a bond grows between them.
One of the greatest aspects of the film is that it celebrates the gift of human connection. The chemistry between the characters is remarkable. They’re in a foreign country. They both don’t speak the language. They both are lost in their own relationships. They both don’t know what to be, or what to do with themselves, but through it all, with each other, they’ve found a place they can connect and belong in. The film teaches us a simple yet deep moral: friendship needs no translation.
As the bond develops between Bob and Charlotte, their feeling of loss gradually starts to disappear, through sharing memorable times together with deep conversations on their lives. It affects the choices