Ritual

Ritual

Tomorrow is my birthday.

2000•2h 8m•7.7/10

Drama

Ratings

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7.7/10(91)

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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Production

Tokuma Shoten, Studio Kajino

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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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)

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