tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318381305763508358.post4942670596154111234..comments2013-04-23T15:18:59.404-05:00Comments on Philosophy and Film: The Sentimentality of IsolationDoctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318381305763508358.post-22103515132235746212013-04-16T15:45:05.414-05:002013-04-16T15:45:05.414-05:00I think you're right to point to the fact that...I think you're right to point to the fact that Lost in Translation seems to work against Aristophanes' view on love. Bob and Charlotte's respective spouses certainly do not appear to be the perfect halves to form a complete whole, as both of them are dissatisfied with their relationships. Interestingly, though, Lost in Translation seems to apply Aristophanes' notion on halves and wholes in a new (and more realistic) way. Both our protagonists are the necessary response to a lack in the other, filling a hole and fulfilling an emotional need. Both of them feel distant from their spouses, neither of them know the language of their current location, and the two crave a non-sexual form of emotional support. In that respect, they are almost temporary halves. Their friendship is not the result of a life-long, predestined search, as Aristophanes' theory would suggest, but it is their temporary solution to feel more "whole" or "complete" while away from home. Anna Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003333270286298791noreply@blogger.com