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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Background watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 52
IMDb5.9
Running time
1 h 5 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −42 min on the typical 107
typical 10765Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Released
2004
November 20, 2004
22 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 2
- Shinji Imaoka Director, Screenplay
- Ippei Itou Assistant Director
Production · 1
- Keiko Satô Producer
Camera · 1
- Kazuhiro Suzuki Director of Photography
Other crew · 2
- Rosemary Dean Translator
- Tetsuro Shimauchi Translator
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