Widow Apartment Released 01/07/16!

Widow Apartment proves that one can never escape strange roommates

Yumi Yoshiyuki has been around the Pink film community since the early 90s, starting as an actress before moving up to directing her own films.  After coming on the scene and winning Best New Actress in 1993, Yoshiyuki won the Grand Prix for Best Director in 1997 for her film Sisters Donburi: No Pulling Out.  In 2007 she wrote and directed Pink Eiga's newest release Widow Apartment. It was given Honorable Mention in the Best Film category of the Pink Grand Prix ceremony.

 
Widow Apartment is a story about a woman attempting to cope with the loss of her husband. As the first anniversary of his death nears, Misaki is still in mourning for Kenichi. While he was alive he ran an apartment complex full of some interesting folks, and through a clairvoyant psychic he delivers a message to Misaki that she must keep managing the place. Misaki, believing the psychic, takes charge of the apartments, working as the landlady, performing repairs, and responding to the demands of the tenants… However weird they are…

This film is sort of a dramedy, if you had to pick a genre.  Misaki is a very broken and sad widow that cannot seem to move on from the love and connection she shared with Kenichi.  Even in the bedroom she touches and plays with herself only imagining still being with her lost lover.  She's very hesitant to accept the management position, but realizes it was Kenichi's wish for her to stay there.  The work and upkeep, along with the crazy neighbors, keep Misaki busy and she begins to open up to new people.  This is where the "comedy" in dramedy comes in.  Each one of these residents is crazier than the next and they aren't afraid to show their true selves.  Widow Apartment is a touching but funny film about balancing one's desire to hold on to the past while also looking forward to new challenges and relationships in the future.

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