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Hi Sofia, Lost In Translation is my favorite movie ever made, it has truly shaped me as a person and has impacted me ever since my first viewing. My question is - you made this film as a love letter to Japan. Were there any other inspirations behind the script and the beautiful friendship between Bob and Charlotte? Thank you!!!!!!

Hi Sofia,

I just wanted to say that Lost In Translation is such an important piece of art in my life. As a high school student who has proven to be more unique than others, I have one friend who is just like me: different from everyone else around us. I made her watch Lost In Translation and she realized, like me, that we are Bob and Charlotte. We are two people who help each other through crises and always make each other smile. So thank you for crafting such an inspirational and amazing masterpiece. Everything about it (the cinematography, the amazing soundtrack, and more) is honestly the best I've ever seen.

My two questions are: 1) Did you intend on having Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson play Bob and Charlotte (like were the characters written with them in mind specifically)? and 2) I want to be a director and I have for many years. Which films do you recommend I should view that inspire your work each day?

Thank you so much, (hopeful director) Micah Levine