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Ritual (2000)

Original title: 式日

2000-12-07 · 2h 8m · JA
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A disillusioned filmmaker has an encounter with a young girl 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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Hideaki AnnoDirector

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Shunji IwaiShunji IwaiDirectorAyako FujitaniAyako FujitaniSheJun MurakamiJun MurakamiBicycle ManShinobu OtakeShinobu OtakeMotherSuzuki MatsuoSuzuki MatsuoMan (voice)Megumi HayashibaraMegumi HayashibaraWoman (voice)

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Independent filmJapanese film

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityIndependent Film · Japanese FilmDialogue densityDramaDirector preference97831Actor preference37823 · 390236 · 47025Country preferenceJp

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What is Ritual about?

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

How long is Ritual?

Ritual has a runtime of 128 minutes.