Lunch Box , Jukujo hatsuj tamashaburi? , lit. Mature Woman Rutting BallPlay aka Bowling Ball , Tamamono? 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.
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.Anglophone Pink film scholar Jasper Sharp notes that Lunchbox differs from the standard pink film in several technical aspects The sex scenes are not simulated, the sound recording is live, not postsynced, and Imaoka chose to shoot on 16mm rather than 35mm film. Other than these points, Sharp judges the film typical of director Imaokas work, which is known for its understatement in portraying relationships among characters on the outskirts of society. Of Lunchbox, he writes, The intensity of the love scenes and the tenderness of the performances make this work especially one of considerable potency. ........
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