A critical study of the American indie film Lost in Translation.
Elusive, subtle and atmospheric, Lost in Translation was one of the indie hits of 2004, earning widespread critical praise, awards and success at the box office. But what was the basis of its appeal and how exactly is the film marked as a distinctly independent work? This book, …
From consideration of industrial factors such as funding and release strategy to the role of star performance, low key narrative structure and impressionistic use of visual imagery and sound, this book provides an analysis of the balance of more and less mainstream qualities off…
Elusive, subtle and atmospheric, Lost in Translation was one of the indie hits of 2004, earning widespread critical praise, awards and success at the box office. But what was the basis of its appeal and how exactly is the film marked as a distinctly independent work? From consid…