I feel like Scarlett Johansson doesn’t get enough respect. Many seem to just dismiss her as a pretty face, and while it is true that she’s easy on the eyes, she’s also a magnificent actress, something that viewers of Under The Skin and Her no doubt know as a stone cold truth on par with “water is wet” and “Donald Trump is a scumbag”. Her extreme talent is readily on display though as early as the 2003 Sofia Coppola effort Lost In Translation, which not only gave Johansson her breakthrough role but also provided one of the best performances ever from Bill Murray.

Set in Tokyo, Japan, the film tells the story of two individuals (played by Johansson and Murray) finding themselves in an unfamiliar land and developing a bond amongst the foreign terrain. Both actors give incredible performances, with the dueling perspectives on life (Murray is cynical and depressed with his life, while Johansson is torn on the countless possibilities on where she wants to go with her life, especially in regards to what she should do with her husband) being conveyed in a expertfully nuanced approach. That sort of inner turmoil is brought to life by Sofia Coppola, whose in top directorial form here. Both of these actors have done some other great films, some of which even surpassed this specific feature in quality. However, Lost In Translation now serves an engrossing glimpse into a specific time period in the careers of its lead actors. To boot, it also works as a fantastic examination of the importance of human connection.

Lost In Translation airs on Cinemax East at 10 AM Eastern time.