Lost In Translation

In Tokyo while shooting a whiskey commercial, actor Bob Harris (Murray) discovers that he has a bad case of culture shock. The things people are trying to convey to him somehow get Lost In Translation. Choosing to spend his free time in his hotel, he wanders into the bar one night and strikes up a conversation with a young American woman. Charlotte (Johansson) is in the city with her photographer husband, who leaves her alone to fend for herself most of the time. As the two start talking, they discover that as unlikely as it seems they have a lot in common in the strange land they find themselves in. And as they explore the city together, they are surprised to learn that they have become the kind of friends who only come along once in a lifetime. Sofia Coppola's engageing film has been nominated for three Academy Awards. (Tricia Littrell)