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Evil Does Not Exist

2023 · 106 min

A quiet, deliberate immersion into a fragile community and its forest, building unease through everyday details until a haunting, ambiguous climax.

Directed by
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka
Tagline
Don't upset the balance.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • nature
  • environment
  • family
  • class
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
106 min
Country
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