Sofia Coppola

sofia coppola

"I'm always a sucker for a love story"

Visionary is the word I think of to describe Sofia. She treats film like a painting, in my opinion. The composition and shots are just as important as the story and the actors. She lives in Paris, a filmmakers dream. I can't imagine what it would be like to be around that much inspiration and beauty all day everyday.

Directed: 

The Virgin Suicides(1999) Based on the book by Jeffrey Eugenides. This is the story of the Lisbon family in Grosse Pointe, Michigan in the 1970s and the suicides of the 5 daughters. 

Sofia read the book and decided to make the film but found out it was already in the works, she showed her script to the production company and they used hers instead. Get it girl!

Lost in Translation (2003) Written by Sofia and loosely based on biographical events. This is a story about an aging actor, Bob, who meets Charlotte, a photographer's wife visiting Japan. Immediately they connect while displaced in a foreign country. 

The title of the movie is a reference to a definition of poetry by Robert Frost: "Poetry is what gets lost in translation."

Marie Antionette (2006)Also written by Sofia, this film is loosely based on the life of the Queen consort leading up to the French Revolution. One of Sofia's resources is Antonia Fraser's Marie Antionette which makes the queen a more human character. 

The girl in me wants to mention the fun fact I found that most shoes in the film were designed by Manolo Blahnik. I will own a pair one day, I know it. 

Somewhere (2010)Written by Sofia, this film is about a newly famous actor who's recovering from a injury at the Chateau Marmont. Going through an existential crisis, he is detaching from life which is apparent during the first 15 minutes of the film where no dialogue is spoken. His 11 year old daughter visits him and gives his life purpose again. All of Sofia's film are heavy with themes. They are not subtle in any way, here we see a strong theme in parenthood, (Which my friend, Jack would appreciate). Sofia also wrote in a little biographical details about living in hotels as a child. Perfect example of "write what you know."

Lick the Star (1998) is a 14 minute long black and white short film Sofia co-wrote and directed. It's Heathers (1988) meets Mean Girls (2004), but in the 90s. I'm so grateful my friend pointed out a very important cameo by none other than Peter Bogdanovich himself. [Peter Bogdanovich is a very well known director who just so happens to teach Directing for the upperclassmen.] 
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000953/

The Bling Ring (2013) Currently in production. Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.

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