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Lunchbox

2004 1 hour 5 minutes
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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

20th November 2004

21 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 5 minutes

Finishes at 4:23pm

Budget

$35,000 ($49,466 today)

Revenue unknown

Ratings and awards

4 wins

  • IMDB Logo

    5.9/10

  • TMDb Logo

    41%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    50%

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Directed by

Shinji Imaoka

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Written by

Shinji Imaoka

Image of Shinji Imaoka

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