Lost in Translation is a
2003 comedy-drama film starring
Bill Murray and
Scarlett Johansson. It was the second feature film written and directed by
Sofia Coppola, after
The Virgin Suicides. It was nominated for four
Academy Awards, including
Best Picture,
Best Actor for Bill Murray, and
Best Director for Sofia Coppola. Coppola won
Best Original Screenplay.
The film explores themes of
loneliness,
alienation, and
culture shock against the background of the modern
Japanese cityscape.
