When Sofia Coppola presented herself as a director with The Suicidal Virgins, he left a big impression on the environment. Therefore, many people were waiting for his second film, which came four years later. Lost in Tokyo premiered in 2003 with a luxurious cast: Bill Murray and rising star, Scarlett Johansson .
In Coppola it was more than a second film, it was a way of expressing a very personal drama. The internal conflict that runs through Charlotte ( Johansson ) reflects the relationship that Sofia had with Spike Jonze when they were a couple. Indeed, the character of Giovanni Ribisi works as a photographer and has contacts with celebrities, just like Jonze .
Several friends of Sofia Coppola were part of the filming of Lost in Tokyo , with small appearances related to parties between Bob ( Murray ) Yes Charlotte . This was confirmed by the film's production designer, KK Barrett , who also made it clear what it was like to shape this world.
Bill Murray and Sofia Coppola, in the middle of filming. (IMDb)
The first production designer of the film was to be a friend of Sofia who had to leave the project due to family problems. It's how personal the film was Coppola that, according to Barrett , “A lot of the writing was based on experiences she had there,” including the karaoke scene, “with those same ones. friends you see on the stage. "
Some curious facts that made Lost in Tokyo unique
As in any production, there are details that gain notoriety and are backed by the truth, and others that are myths refuted or that we simply will never know. Among those in the latter group is that of the character of Anna Faris , who they say was inspired by Cameron Diaz , but Sofia Coppola explained that there were eight different women he was based on.
There's also the scene at the end, which leaves the viewer with a lump in their throat as Bob gets out of the cab to say goodbye to Charlotte . In the script it is specified that the line is "I know, I will miss you too". However, we'll never know what he really said Bill Murray to Scarlett Johansson .
Bob and Charlotte's relationship deepens when they walk through Tokyo night together. (IMDb)
We also can't be completely sure that the film is about Spike Jonze directly , beyond similar elements. “That's the great thing about art. A songwriter writes a song once it comes out into the world, it doesn't belong to him anymore. It would be a terrible mistake for the composer to go and tell these people that he likes this song because he asks them if it is something or not, ”he said. Barrett .
The idea to shoot in Japan was born while promoting The Suicidal Virgins . Sofia He stayed at the Hyatt and fell in love with the place. Of course, it took a long time before he managed to convince them to let him shoot there.
With the story set, Bill Murray was the only option for the main man and he agreed to be a part of it without signing anything. A week before filming, he arrived in Tokyo. One of the most memorable scenes is that of the advertisement for Suntory whiskey, inspired by a real advertisement that Sofia Coppola's father , Francis Ford Coppola . To Bill They didn't tell him what the director of the Suntory commercial was saying to make his confusion real.
Sa , Spike Jonze's response
Six years after the release of Lost in Tokyo it was Spike Jonze's moment . With Sa He told his version of events, not of the moment of the separation of the couple, but of life after the breakup. In reality Theodore ( Joaquin phoenix ) is in the midst of a divorce from a writer.
“They have had their experiences, they share a similar taste for art and the world,” he said. KK Barrett , who was also a production designer for Sa and understands that there are similarities in the art of the two productions. Of course, at no time does he risk confirming or not the theories with which the public has been playing for years, on the message of the films.
The gaze lost on the horizon, a shot that is repeated in both films. (IMDb)
There are very similar shots in both films and both show loneliness from different points of view. The two characters are also broken up and it is inevitable to think about the connection between the film and the love they experienced. But we can only be content to develop theories and compare two films. It seems very unlikely that one day Spike Jonze or Sofia Coppola will dare to say how many there are in these stories.
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