Lunchbox

Here's a film that understands the romantic potential of a good bento box. A mute bowling alley worker pursues a postal carrier by making him lunch. The film delivers on its modest ambitions, offering viewers a small, simple story.

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Shinji Imaoka directed Lunchbox in 2004. See Shinji Imaoka's full filmography, where to start with Shinji Imaoka, or where to go after you've seen everything by Shinji Imaoka.

Lunchbox was released in 2004 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 65 minutes.