Ferriss, Professor Suzanne
Lost in Translation (BFI Film Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781839024917
- author:
- Ferriss, Professor Suzanne
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- BFI Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 18.8 x 13 x 1.2 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Feminism & Feminist Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003) is a poignant film about two Americans who find themselves lost in Tokyo, each struggling with their own personal crises. This book offers a close analysis of the film, exploring its complexities and themes. The author, Suzanne Ferriss, uses the film's structuring device of travel as a framework for her analysis, taking the reader on a journey from planning to departure. She delves into the intricacies of filming, Coppola's use of fine art, subtle colour palette, and music, as well as the characters' experiences of the Park Hyatt Tokyo and their excursions outside. By examining the film in relation to Coppola's other works, Ferriss argues that Lost in Translation is not only a standout film, but also a quintessential example of Coppola's distinctive cinematic style, known as 'Coppolism'.
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