<Articles>Philosophy as Translation in Lost in Translation: Is it Possible to Overlap Philosophy as Translation with the Film?

Abstract

In this paper, I attempt to see Lost in Translation from the perspective of Philosophy as Translation. According to Standish and Saito, the process of translation is “neither as a metaphor nor as a clearly circumscribed topic but as metonym of our lives.” As we translate from one language to another, we experience the process of translation when we undergo the experiences which are never expressed by words. This paper examines whether it is appropriate to adopt the lens of philosophy as translation to examine the ways of life of the characters in the film.