Ritual

"Tomorrow is my birthday."

2000 2h 8m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 102

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Tomorrow is my birthday.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideaki Anno
Writers: Hideaki Anno
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideaki Anno, shot by Yuichi Nagata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Soichi Ueno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shunji Iwai and Ayako Fujitani and Jun Murakami carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Tomorrow is my birthday.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0269856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hideaki Anno directs. Yuichi Nagata behind the camera. Soichi Ueno cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Hideaki Anno, shot by Yuichi Nagata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Soichi Ueno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shunji Iwai and Ayako Fujitani and Jun Murakami carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Tomorrow is my birthday.".
7IMDB entry: tt0269856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.