Still Buffering: Lost in Translation (2003)

Episode 480

10th May 2026

For a relaxing time, make it Still Buffering time. This week on the show, we’re looking back on Lost in Translation. Is it a beautiful meditation on loneliness, and a vivid love letter to Japan? Yes. But does it hold up under the modern microscope? Let’s discuss.

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For a relaxing time, make it Still Buffering time. This week on the show, we’re looking back on Lost in Translation. Is it a beautiful meditation on loneliness, and a vivid love letter to Japan? Yes. But does it hold up under the modern microscope? Let’s discuss.

Music: “Baby You Change Your Mind” by Nouvellas

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