

Ritual
2000-12-07 · 128 min · ★ 7.7
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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- Directors
- Hideaki Anno
- Production companies
- Tokuma Shoten, Studio Kajino
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Shunji IwaiDirector
Ayako FujitaniShe
Jun MurakamiBicycle Man
Shinobu OtakeMother
Suzuki MatsuoMan (voice)
Megumi HayashibaraWoman (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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