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,...
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Yumika Hayashi | ... |
Fukui Aiko
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Mutsuo Yoshioka | ... |
Kawada Yoshio
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Lemon Hanazawa | ... |
Kato Ikumi
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Kiyomi Itô | ... |
Chiba Keiko
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Takeshi Itô | ... |
Ishimoto
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Yôta Kawase | ... |
Arima
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Produced by
| Daisuke Asakura | ... | producer |
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| Rosemary Dean | ... | english subtitles |
| Tetsuro Shimauchi | ... | english subtitles |
Production Companies
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- Kokuei Company (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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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 lunch boxes and giving them to Yoshioka at his workplace as a way of expressing affection, which she cannot do verbally. However, things take a tragic turn. |
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Box Office
| Budget | JPY3,500,000 (estimated) |