While visiting Japan, an American actor strikes up a friendship with a neglected young wife.

Murray and Johansson give stellar lead performances in a script that is tight and rife with nice dialogue and quirky characters. What makes the movie are the starkly different yet parallel lives of the main characters. One is a young wife who is very much in love with her husband but he is often too busy for her. The other is an aging actor whose marriage is only together for the sake of his children. Very different circumstances and stations in life yet they are drawn together for reasons that are best left to individual interpretation.

Also quite a few laughs to be had especially when Murray is reacting to the cultural differences of Japanese society, which also symbolize the differences between he and the young woman.

A great look into the lives of two very interesting and believable characters. A really good film. What does he say to her at the end of the film?

Sofia Coppola won a Best Screenplay Oscar for her script and Lost In Translation was also nominated for Best Actor (Murray), Best Director (Coppola) and Best Picture.

Directed by Sofia Coppola.