07 Dec 2000
Ritual
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.
Lady Maiko
What does it take to be a lady?
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a maiko, an apprentice geisha. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
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上白石萌音 Haruko Saigo
長谷川博己 Hoshi Kyono
富司純子 Chiharu Kojima
草刈民代 Rishun
渡辺えり Mameharu
髙嶋政宏 Yoshio Takai
小日向文世 Kanpachiro Ichikawa
濱田岳 Akihira Nishino
妻夫木聡 Yuichiro Akaki
竹中直人 Tomi
田畑智子 Momoharu
松井珠理奈 Fukuna
大原櫻子 Young Chiharu Kojima
津川雅彦 Regular customer
岸部一徳 Okichi Kitano
Tomu Matou Fukuha
加瀬亮 Haruko's Father
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