History Film / LostInTranslation

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Anna Faris's portrayal of Kelly is based on director Coppola's rather dim view of actress Cameron Diaz.
** Charlotte's husband John is thought to be a dead ringer for Coppola's ex-husband Creator/SpikeJonze, though Coppola denies this.

** What did Bob whisper in Charlotte's ear at the end? Fans have used audio enhancement to get a vague idea, but it's still unclear. Ultimately it's irrelevant--Coppola wrote no dialogue for the scene and told Murray to just say anything so she could get the shot of his lips moving.

* CentralTheme: Loneliness, Communication, & Self-Discovery

* CentralTheme: Loneliness & Self-Discovery

* AmbiguousEnding / WhatNowEnding: After everything, Charlotte and Bob simply say their farewells and go back to their lives; save for the mystery of what Bob whispers to her, and the plot simply ends on a rather vague but bittersweet note.

* TranslationYes: The commercial director gives a long, angry rant, but this is translated into curt and simplistic instructions. Bob objects that the director seemed to be saying more.

'''The Director:''' ''(In Japanese, to Bob)'' Mr. Bob. You are sitting quietly in your study. And then there is a bottle of Suntory whisky on top of the table. You understand, right? With wholehearted feeling, slowly, look at the camera, tenderly, and as if you are meeting old friends, say the words. As if you are Bogie in ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', saying, "Here's looking at you, kid,"—Suntory time!\\
'''The Interpreter:''' ''(In English, to Bob)'' He wants you to turn, look into camera, okay?

'''The Interpreter:''' ''(In English, to Bob)'' He wants you to turn, look into camera, okay?\\

-->'''The Director:''' ''(in Japanese, to his interpreter)'' The translation is very important, okay? The translation.
-->'''Interpreter:''' ''(in Japanese)'' Yes, of course. I understand.
-->'''The Director:''' ''(In Japanese, to Bob)'' Mr. Bob. You are sitting quietly in your study. And then there is a bottle of Suntory whisky on top of the table. You understand, right? With wholehearted feeling, slowly, look at the camera, tenderly, and as if you are meeting old friends, say the words. As if you are Bogie in ''Film/{{Casablanca}}'', saying, "Here's looking at you, kid,"—Suntory time!
-->'''The Interpreter:''' ''(In English, to Bob)'' He wants you to turn, look into camera, okay?

''Lost In Translation'' a 2003 film, the second to be directed by Creator/SofiaCoppola after ''Literature/TheVirginSuicides''. It stars Creator/BillMurray and Creator/ScarlettJohansson, with Giovanni Ribisi and Creator/AnnaFaris in notable supporting roles.

''Lost In Translation'' (2003) is the second feature length film directed by Creator/SofiaCoppola after ''Literature/TheVirginSuicides''. It stars Creator/BillMurray and Creator/ScarlettJohansson, with Giovanni Ribisi and Creator/AnnaFaris in notable supporting roles.

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''Lost In Translation'' (2003) is the second film directed by Creator/SofiaCoppola after ''Literature/TheVirginSuicides''. It stars Creator/BillMurray and Creator/ScarlettJohansson, with Giovanni Ribisi and Creator/AnnaFaris in notable supporting roles.

* AmbiguousEnding / WhatNowEnding: After everything, Charlotte and Bob simply say their farewells and go back to their lives; save for the mystery of what Bob whispers to her, the plot simply ends on a rather vague and bittersweet note.

* AmbiguousEnding / WhatNowEnding: After everything, Charlotte and Bob simply say their farewells and go back to their lives; save for the mystery of what Bob whispers to her, the plot simply ends on a rather blunt and ambiguous note.

* IvyLeague: Charlotte went to Yale.

* CelebrityParadox: Actually a weird subversion. While channel-surfing, Bob chances upon a ''SaturdayNightLive'' re-run that features a younger Bill Murray, but it is implied that InUniverse it is a movie or TV show featuring Bob Harris, not Murray.

* LifeOfTheParty: Subverted. As RogerEbert puts it in his [[http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lost-in-translation-2003 review]] of the film: "Bob Harris, who could be funny, who could be the life of the party, who could do impressions in the karaoke bar and play games with the director of the TV commercial, but doesn't--because being funny is what he does for a living, and right now he is too tired and sad to do it for free."

** One scene featured a ''PopNMusic'' machine, in which [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGjNPp7EdsE Dream Possession]] played.

* {{Homage}}: The opening shot is a more fanservice-y recreation of one in ''InTheMoodForLove''. The dinner scene at the Shabu-shabu restaurant is also a reference to the same movie.

* ShoutOut: The opening shot is a reference to ''InTheMoodForLove'', which Coppola is known to be a huge fan of.

* AmbitiousEnding / WhatNowEnding: After everything, Charlotte and Bob simply say their farewells and go back to their lives; save for the mystery of what Bob whispers to her, the plot simply ends on a rather blunt and ambiguous note.

* WhatNowEnding: After everything, Charlotte and Bob simply say their farewells and go back to their lives; save for the mystery of what Bob whispers to her, the plot simply ends on a rather blunt and ambiguous note.

Won an AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay. Boasts a great soundtrack which includes "Just Like Honey" by Music/TheJesusAndMaryChain.

Won an AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay. [[AwardSnub Somehow]], Murray lost Best Actor to Creator/SeanPenn in ''Film/MysticRiver''. Boasts a great soundtrack which includes "Just Like Honey" by Music/TheJesusAndMaryChain.

** What did Bob whisper in Charlotte's ear at the end? Fans have used audio enhancement to get a vague idea, but it's still unclear. Ultimately it's irrelevant.

-->'''The Director:''' ''(In Japanese, to Bob)'' Mr. Bob. You are sitting quietly in your study. And then there is a bottle of Suntory whisky on top of the table. You understand, right? With wholehearted feeling, slowly, look at the camera, tenderly, and as if you are meeting old friends, say the words. As if you are Bogie in {{Casablanca}}, saying, "Here's looking at you, kid,"—Suntory time!

Won an AcademyAward for Best Original Screenplay. [[AwardSnub Somehow]], Murray lost Best Actor to Creator/SeanPenn in ''Film/MysticRiver''.

* TheChanteuse

* DumbBlonde: Kelly.

* ExoticBackdropSetting

* HollywoodToneDeaf: Kelly.
* {{Homage}}: The opening shot is a more fanservice-y recreation of one in InTheMoodForLove. The dinner scene at the Shabu-shabu restaurant is also a reference to the same movie.

* JapaneseLanguage: Plenty of it, obviously, none of it subtitled. Unless the audience understands Japanese, they are as clueless as the characters about what the locals try to tell them, which fits with both the title and the theme of the film.
* TheJesusAndMaryChain: "Just like honey...."

* LonelyTogether

* ShoutOut: The opening shot is a reference to InTheMoodForLove, which Coppola is known to be a huge fan of.

* [[spoiler:WhatNowEnding: After everything, Charlotte and Bob simply say their farewells and go back to their lives; save for the mystery of what Bob whispers to her, the plot simply ends on a rather blunt and ambiguous note.]]