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Ritual
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Title: Ritual

Release Date: 7 Dec 2000

Runtime: 2h 8m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Tokuma Shoten, Studio Kajino Company

Production Companies: Tokuma Shoten, Studio Kajino Company

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.545 (78 votes)

Cast

  • Director: Shunji Iwai
  • She: Ayako Fujitani
  • Bicycle Man: Jun Murakami
  • Mother: Shinobu Ôtake
  • Man (voice): Suzuki Matsuo
  • Woman (voice): Megumi Hayashibara
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