Lunchbox (2004)

The film tells the story of Aiko, a 35-year-old mute woman who works in a bowling alley, and her brief romance with Yoshioka, a younger man who works as a postal carrier. The two meet when Aiko accidentally knocks Yoshioka off his bicycle, and they have a sexual encounter soon after. Aiko begins preparing lunchboxes and giving them to Yoshioka at his workplace as a way of expressing affection, which she cannot do verbally.

Released

2004-11-20

Genres

Romance, Drama

Runtime

65 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Shinji Imaoka, Shinji Imaoka

TMDB rating

4.5/10 from 15 votes