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I love this movie. Not necessarily for the story line, but for how beautifully it portrays the sense of isolation, loneliness and confusion when one is a visitor in a culture and environment so different from one’s own.. It is mostly a quiet movie, beautifully played by Scarlet Johanson and Bill Murray. There is something so touching about their relationship and how it evolves. The movie progresses slowly, but creates a wonderful atmosphere and a window into some fascinating aspects of Japanese culture, as well as a window into the very different lives of two unhappy  people whose paths cross at a vulnerable point in each of their lives.