Lost in TranslationLost in Translation is not a typical film; focuses on the friendship of two lost souls in the city of Tokyo that brings real emotions into their lives. These characters don't fall in love; this is a story about friendship and finding someone to connect with emotionally rather than having a physical intimate relationship. The film shows how these two sad people find things in common and build a connection that neither of them can explain. Sofia Coppola, director and writer, directed this film in a postmodernist way, using filmmaking and acting techniques, the way their relationship developed throughout the film and the way the plot concluded. Postmodern people are afraid of feeling lost and confused; they miss home and wait for someone to be there for them. Charlotte is with her husband John while working in Tokyo. He barely spends any time with her and she seems to be unhappy wandering around Tokyo alone. Bob Harris is a famous American actor who is in Tokyo to shoot a whiskey commercial; he has been married for a long time to his wife who is back home in America, but his communications with his wife during the trip show that the marriage is strained. Neither of them can sleep and they continue to meet in the hotel. They both feel an instant connection because they are both experiencing the same problem in their lives. In the film we feel an undeniable sense of fragmentation and separation from their world, from their spouses and from themselves. The director captures the Tokyo setting as eerie and full of excitement, but with all the joy Tokyo has to offer, Charlotte and Bob still feel painfully alone. As they call family in America, the conversation reveals just how discord... middle of paper... with Bob whispering in Charlotte's ear as he hugs her. She purposely doesn't want the audience to know what she said to her to leave the audience in suspense. This ending is a very bittersweet moment; sad that it's ending but happy that it's happening. Lost in Translation is a film unlike any other Hollywood film, it captures the reality of life and what it feels like to be alone. But in that loneliness you can find someone who can make you feel like you're not alone. Having a true, deep connection like the one between Bob and Charlotte is very rare to find. This film shows fragmentation through the lives of the main characters and postmodernism with the style of how it was a film. I believe we are all lost in some way and if we are lucky enough to find a connection and true friendship like these two characters did, we must cherish that relationship and those beautiful memories.