is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Ryūichi Hiroki, based on the prize-winning novel of the same title written by Akiko Itoyama.
Plot summary Yuko, is 35 years old; unemployed, single and is on medication to combat manic depression. There are a number of men in Yuko's life: her college friend, Homma, now a member of parliament; K, a confessed pervert who she meets on the Internet; Yasuda, a manic depressive young gang member; Soichi, Yuko's cousin who separated from his wife and child, and was also dumped by his mistress.
Yuko seems to create a different persona depending on whom she is talking to at the time. By the end of the movie, Yuko knows that she needs more than what Soichi and the other men in her life can give her. We all need a soft life—the literal meaning of "Yawarakai Seikatsu"—once in a while, but as Yuko discovers, there's also something to be said for this hard thing called reality.
Cast
Awards Award Date Category Result Brisbane International Film Festival 2005 FIPRESCI Award Singapore International Film Festival 2006 Grand Prize Barcelona Asian Film Festival Audience Award
References
External links
Gold View Company, Ltd, International Distributor of It's Only Talk Radio interview with Film Director, Ryuichi Hiroki about his film, It's Only Talk