Film Details
From acclaimed director, Ryusuke Hamaguchi (the Oscar® and BAFTA-winning Drive My Car), comes Evil Does Not Exist.
Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles and order of nature. When the residents are informed of a development plan to erect a glamping site in their area, they realise the effects of the misguided project will endanger both the ecological balance of the plateau and their way of life.
2023 Venice Film Festival
Official Competition, Silver Lion Award
2023 New York Film Festival
Official Selection
2023 BFI London Film Festival
Official Competition, Best Film Award
“Compositional quirks and unhurried direction turn this tale of a Tokyo company buying up land near a pristine lake into a complex and mysterious drama” ???? The Guardian
Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Cast: Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka
Certificate: 12A
Spoken Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Running Time: 106 minutes