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77% Critic Match
Ritual
“Tomorrow is my birthday.”
7.7 / 10• 2000• 2h 8m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Shunji Iwai
Director
Lead
Ayako Fujitani
She
Jun Murakami
Bicycle Man
Shinobu Otake
Mother
Suzuki Matsuo
Man (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Woman (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hideaki Anno's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ritual is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
