In Japan, art serves many purposes—to express vision, reflect culture, understand the natural world. It is not, at least traditionally, a vehicle for exuberant emotion and self-realization.

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“Lost in Translation” is Coppola’s second movie, ... but they’re certainly accessible — there’s art to them, but no artiness. And, even more important, no artifice.

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Sofia Coppola’s seminal film “Lost In Translation” (2003) begins with a 33-second shot of Scarlett Johansson’s butt. And it is an iconic image—pulled directly from contemporary art.

Bill Murray talks about the unforgettable whisper moment with Scarlett Johansson in "Lost in Translation" on "The Drew Barrymore Show." ...

“After ‘Lost in Translation,’ every role that I was offered for years was ‘the girlfriend,’ ‘the other woman,’ a sex object — I couldn’t get out of the cycle,” Johansson said.