Lunch Box

aka is a 2004 Japanese pink film directed by Shinji Imaoka. It was chosen as Best Film of the year at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony. Synopsis 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. The film ends in tragedy after Yoshioka leaves Aiko. Cast Yumika Hayashi as Aiko Fukui Mutsuo Yoshioka as Yoshio Kawada Lemon Hanazawa as Ikumi Kato Kiyomi Itō as Keiko Chiba Takeshi Itō as Ishimoto Yōta Kawase as Arima Kazunori Sakurai as Matsuo Hiroshi Satō as Bowling king Critical reception The pink film community awarded Lunchbox top honors at the 2004 Pink Grand Prix. Besides the "Best Film" prize, Shinji Imaoka was given the "Best Director" title, and Yumika Hayashi was judged "Best Actress", and Lemon Hanazawa "Best New Actress" for their work in the film.