“Somewhere” is a “momentary relief” created by director Sofia Coppola, a painter of loneliness.

The gap between the sophisticated appearance and the serious content

“Somewhere” has a modest “individual” atmosphere. The reason it feels somewhat like a personal novel and has the nostalgic feeling of flipping through an album full of memories is because it is based on the relationship between Sofia Coppola and her father, Francis Ford Coppola.

Born into a family of entertainers, Sophia incorporates her childhood experience living in a hotel into her works, intertwines them with the experiences of her acquaintances and friends, and also writes scripts about the changes in her state of mind that occurred when she became a mother. It is said that it was reflected in For this reason, he has stated that it is ``not an autobiography'' (in the first place, it is a story about a father and daughter who are actors, not the director).

However, even if this is true in terms of the story, the ``father's loneliness'' and ``daughter's loneliness'' that flow throughout the work, as well as the ``moratorium time'' the two spend together, are pitiful and conflict with the gentle tone. The reason why this film captivates the hearts of viewers is that there is no "lie" in this part. Also, I can't help but feel that the skill of creator Sofia Coppola lies in this ability to mix The Truth emotions into fiction.

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It is often said that her weapon as a director is her high aesthetic sense. The first thing is design, from props to art to costumes, to create a ``stylish world view based on everyday life'' that makes you want to go into the space and actually hold the accessories. It is skilled at. The use of early adopter-like songs is also appealing. In short, Sophia's films are not confined to the world of her work, but instead are gateways to diverse cultures. Therefore, it is highly supported by the younger generation who are interested in art, design, and fashion.

However, the true value of her work as a creator may be said to be the ``distance between emotion and perspective'' that allows her to calmly look at the maddening loneliness as if she were watching from the sidelines. In my heart, I think, ``I'm lonely. I want to fill that loneliness,'' but I can't express it honestly. Although the exterior is sophisticated, the inside is in a thousand pieces. This gap is noticeable in Sophia's work, which is very urban and contemporary. Even without the advent of SNS and smartphones, it is directly in sync with the emptiness that we live in Dead Poets Society. For this reason, Sofia Coppola's works, far from becoming obsolete over time, have consistently remained "our stories" in real time.

The theme of "solitude" underlying the director's work