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Ritual

7.720002h 8mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorHideaki Anno
WriterHideaki Anno
ProducersMiyuki Nanri·Nozomu Takahashi

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Cast · Directed by Hideaki Anno

SIShunji Iwai
Shunji Iwai
Director
AFAyako Fujitani
Ayako Fujitani
She
JMJun Murakami
Jun Murakami
Bicycle Man
SOShinobu Otake
Shinobu Otake
Mother
SMSuzuki Matsuo
Suzuki Matsuo
Man (voice)
MHMegumi Hayashibara
Megumi Hayashibara
Woman (voice)

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