Episode 23: Lost In Translation (2003)

Is the friendship between Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson in Sofia Coppola’s sophomore effort entirely on the up-and-up? Erik and Morgan discuss the implications of jealousy between friends as well as how survival instincts translate into relationships. Just what was Coppola trying to infer with her opening shot if anything? Disagreements over the film’s content range from her style of filmmaking to whether its leads are tolerable people. How much ambiguity is acceptable within friendships and does the cloud of sexual imagery and thought taint an otherwise chaste relationship between the two? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com