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Lost in Translation: loneliness, Tokyo, and life crises
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- Where We Land
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- Apr 19, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2544
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Summary
In this episode we discuss Sofia Coppola’s 2003 film Lost in Translation, for which she won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. We share what we love about this movie, delve into its themes of loneliness and alienation in a foreign country that are so familiar to the immigrant experience, and go through all our favorite bits of culture depicted in the film. Anyone else want to go to Japan after watching it? WATCH on YouTube! REACH OUT: Send us your questions to: [email protected]. FOLLOW: *Follow WWL on IG: @wherewelandpod *Follow WWL on TikTok: @wherewelandpod *Follow Claudia on IG: @claudiavl8 Click here for a list of immigration resources / organizations you can support. ABOUT THE HOSTS: Luciana and Claudia Valdiviezo know what it’s like to move to the U.S. – twice. They were born in Peru and lived there for only a few years until their parents moved the family to the U.S. The sisters kept in touch with their roots, speaking Spanish at home and every Christmas when they visited Peru for the holidays. Then, when they were 12 and 11 respectively, the family moved back to Peru. Growing up both Peruvian and American during those formative years gave Luciana and Claudia a deep understanding of what it means to belong, and not belong, at the same time. The sisters eventually moved back to the U.S. Luciana is a marketing professional living in Washington D.C. with her husband and two young children. Claudia is a writer living in New York City.