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Sofia Coppola, the writer and director
Sofia Coppola, the writer and director

Lost in Translation is a 2003 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Sofia Coppola (pictured). Bill Murray stars as Bob Harris, a fading American movie star who travels to Tokyo and befriends Charlotte, played by Scarlett Johansson. The film explores themes of alienation and disconnection against a backdrop of cultural displacement in Japan. Coppola started writing the film after spending time in Tokyo and becoming fond of the city. She kept a flexible schedule during filming and allowed a significant amount of improvisation. Lost in Translation premiered on August 29, 2003, at the Telluride Film Festival and had a theatrical release on September 12, 2003. Critics praised the performances of Murray and Johansson, as well as the writing and direction of Coppola; minor criticism was given to the film's depiction of Japan. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as three Golden Globe Awards and three British Academy Film Awards. (Full article...)

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The barred owl (Strix varia), also known as the northern barred owl, the striped owl or the hoot owl, is a bird in the family Strigidae, the true owls. It is largely native to eastern North America, but has also expanded its range to the continent's west coast, where it is considered an invasive species. Its preferred habitat is mature forest, but it can also acclimate to various gradients of open woodlands. The barred owl's diet consists mainly of small mammals, but this species is an opportunistic predator and is known to prey upon other small vertebrates such as birds, reptiles and amphibians, as well as a variety of invertebrates. Barred owls are brown to gray overall, with dark striping on the underside. This barred owl was photographed in Whitby in Ontario, Canada.

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