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: Nov 20, 2004
Runtime: 65 minutes
Stars: Yumika Hayashi, Mutsuo Yoshioka, Lemon Hanazawa, Kiyomi Itō, Yohta Kawase, Yūji Tajiri
Crew: Shinji Imaoka (Director), Shinji Imaoka (Screenplay), Rosemary Dean (Translator), Tetsuro Shimauchi (Translator), Daisuke Asakura (Producer)