On January 7, Lost in translation lost 21 years since its release on our big French screens. This also means that the final scene of the film is being debated for 21 years.
After the already highly acclaimed Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola’s second film, which notably registered in the history of cinema by winning the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray star as two strangers who become unlikely companions during their stay at the Park Hyatt in Tokyo. Bob Harris, a middle-aged actor in decline who is in Tokyo filming a commercial, and Charlotte, a young woman accompanying her husband on a business trip to Japan, develop a relationship that blurs the line between friendship and romance.
That is why the final scene, during which Bob sees Charlotte on the street, gets out of her car and whispers a deep and unattainable goodbye in her ear, has been the subject of many theories and speculations over time. and Scarlett Johanssonwho was only 17 years old at the time and Bill MurraySince then, they have remained silent on the subject.
It was planned Bill Murray The final sentence of improvisation, as he wanted – moreover, their last kiss was also an improvisation.
Many theories
Over the years, many have tried to decipher Bob’s words, reading several possible sentences on his lips: “I have to leave, but I won’t let it come between us, okay?»
When this replica was offered Scarlett Johansson By Yahoo, when he promoted Wes Anderson in Asteroid City in 2023, the actor responded and laughed:Oh my god, that’s pretty deep. Probably much deeper than what is actually being said!»
The other most shared network theory would be that Bob said, “tell the truth“or”Tell him the truth”, referring to John, Charlotte’s husband, played by Giovanni Ribisi in the film. Thus, according to a YouTube video that many believe to be reliable, the sentence would be something like: “When John is waiting for his next business trip … go see this man and tell him the truth. ok”, a variant that corresponds to the reality of the two characters.
Excerpt from the scene in the video below:
Sofia Coppola’s opinion
It turns out that Sofia Coppola wasn’t trying to play the nerve in this scene. In 2018, the director answered questions from Little White Lies Magazine on the birthday of his film, adding that he had no idea what was hidden in the depths of the audio. “” “People always ask me questions“He said, after detailing how essential it was to Murray on the film, especially when he was introduced to his ability to improvise.
Unfortunately, these possibilities are also what have driven fans crazy for more than two decades because, as Coppola said, for him, “What Bill did in Scarlet should have been nothing. I was going to find what I had to say and add it later, but we never did.He added:It was among them. The simple fact of admitting that this week meant something to them and that it affects them by bringing them back into their lives. I still like Bill’s answer: It’s between lovers, so I’m going to stop there.»
So it seemed that the enigma would never be solved … if Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson Don’t reveal the secret one day!
If you want to celebrate the 21 years lost in translation, the film needs to find its way onto VOD.
Source: Allocine
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