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Shunji Iwai, Ayako Fujitani, Jun Murakami, Shinobu Ôtake

Hideaki Anno, who previously made his name creating cutting-edge animated films, moves further into the real world in this, his second live-action feature. A filmmaker (Shunji Iwai) recording the worl... read more read more...d around him with his video camera and an eccentric young woman (Ayako Fujitani) with a remarkable collection of umbrellas are trying to work their way out of a collective emotional funk. The girl has a habit of saying "Tomorrow is my birthday" every morning, and has developed an odd premonition -- she's convinced that as soon as one of her dreams becomes a reality, she will cease to exist. Shunji Iwai, who plays the filmmaker in Shiki-jitsu, came by the role naturally -- he's directed several features and is considered one of Japan's finest independent filmmakers. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Unrated, 2 hr. 8 min.

Directed by: Hideaki Anno

Release Date: December 7, 2000

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  • lesleyanorton
    April 23, 2011
    lesleyanorton
    Japanese boy meets girl. Girl is a bit loopy. Boy tries to fix her. Quirky and dreamy, but somehow unmemorable afterwards.

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