Shiki-jitsu


2h 8m 2000

Brief Synopsis

A thirty-something director, disillusioned from his world of fabricated imagery on top of his trivial everyday life, wanders around his home town. He has a strange encounter with a young girl who performs a ritual by repeating "tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. In trying to communicate with her thr

Film Details

Also Known As
Ritual
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 8m

Synopsis

A thirty-something director, disillusioned from his world of fabricated imagery on top of his trivial everyday life, wanders around his home town. He has a strange encounter with a young girl who performs a ritual by repeating "tomorrow is my birthday" everyday. In trying to communicate with her through his video camera, the man also performs his own healing ritual on the lonely girl and himself.

Film Details

Also Known As
Ritual
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 8m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States April 2001

Released in United States February 2001

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 7-18, 2001.

Shown at Hong Kong International Film Festival (Asian Vision) April 6-21, 2001.

Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) October 28 - November 5, 2000.

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Tokyo International Film Festival (in competition) October 28 - November 5, 2000.)

Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (market) February 7-18, 2001.)

Released in United States April 2001 (Shown at Hong Kong International Film Festival (Asian Vision) April 6-21, 2001.)