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Ritual

Ritual

Tomorrow is my birthday.

20007.72h 8m

Overview

A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.

Directed by Hideaki Anno
Written by Hideaki Anno, Ayako Fujitani
Produced by Nozomu Takahashi, Miyuki Nanri
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Top Cast

Shunji Iwai

Shunji Iwai

Director

Ayako Fujitani

Ayako Fujitani

She

Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Bicycle Man

Shinobu Otake

Shinobu Otake

Mother

Suzuki Matsuo

Suzuki Matsuo

Man (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Woman (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbirthdayfilm director

About Ritual

Ritual is a drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of based on novel or book, birthday, film director. Directed by Hideaki Anno, it stars Shunji Iwai, Ayako Fujitani, Jun Murakami. A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young woman who has a ritual of repeating "Tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. He tries to communicate with her through his video camera.

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