Evil Does Not Exist (2023)

68% User Rating

1h 46min

"Don't upset the balance."

Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi's house offering city residents a comfortable "escape" to nature.

Ryūsuke HamaguchiDirector

Cast

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Hitoshi Omika

Takumi

Ryo Nishikawa

Hana

Ryuji Kosaka

Takahashi

Ayaka Shibutani

Mayuzumi

Hazuki Kikuchi

Sachi

Hiroyuki Miura

Kazuo

Yoshinori Miyata

Horiguchi

Yûto Torii

Tatsuki

Takako Yamamura

Yoshiko

Takuma Nagao

Hasegawa

Taijirō Tamura

Mr. Suruga

Reviews (2)

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Manuel São Bento

Rating 50%

October 11, 2023

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/evil-does-not-exist-bfi-london-film-festival-review-technically-brilliant-yet-unimpactful/ "Evil Does Not Exist is a disappointing slow-burn that fails to offer a fitting, impactful, complete study of the genuinely interesting central themes linked to nature, sense of community, simplicity of life, and industrial profit fixation. Technically, no faults: Ryusuke Hamaguchi has a superb crew, using lovely cinematography and an atmospheric score to create an immersive, intricate environment. The big problem lies in the filmmaker's overconfidence in the audience to develop and finish his own story and respective character arcs, culminating in a disconcertingly shocking, strangely empty ending." Rating: C