Where They Went

Lost in Translation (2003)

Directed by Sofia Coppola

A fading American film star in Tokyo to shoot a whisky advert and a young graduate left alone by her busy husband meet in their hotel, and spend a few sleepless days exploring the city together.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Hotel
    Park Hyatt Tokyo, Shinjuku
    00:01:00
    Inferred

    Both are jet-lagged and sleepless in the same luxury hotel.

  2. 2Whisky commercial
    Tokyo, Japan
    00:06:00
    Stated on screen

    Bob struggles with the director's instructions on the commercial shoot.

  3. 2Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
    00:12:00
    Inferred

    Charlotte wanders the crossing and the city alone.

  4. 3Karaoke night
    Karaoke bar, Shibuya
    00:38:00
    Inferred

    A night out with Charlotte's friends ends in a karaoke room.

  5. 4Kyoto, Japan
    00:55:00
    Inferred

    Charlotte takes the train to Kyoto and sees a wedding at a temple.

  6. 5Goodbye on the street
    Tokyo, Japan
    01:35:00
    Inferred

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
733 km
Places
5
Countries
1
Stops
6
  • Train: 724 km
  • Not shown: 4.9 km
  • Car: 4.7 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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