← Back to films

Evil Does Not Exist

Name: Evil Does Not Exist
Genre: Drama
Released: 2023-12-06
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.811

★ 6,8 /10 (296 Votes)

2023 JA 106 min

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.

Stream

Release date

06/12/2023

Votes

296

Popularity

0.9

Don't upset the balance.

Genres

Drama

Status

Released

Original title

悪は存在しない

Language

Runtime

106 min

amazon

Crichton, M: Jurassic Park

€45,41

amazon

El Club de la Lucha (Fight Club) (Steelbook) (1999) (David Fincher) (4K UHD + Blu-ray)

€12,97

amazon

Ben-hur (4K UHD)

€21,25

amazon

Tras El Corazon Verde (Romancing the Stone) (1984) (Robert Zemeckis) + La Joya del Nilo (The Jewel of the Nile) (1985) (Lewis Teague) - Pack (Blu-ray)

€19,99

amazon

Trilogia Desaparecido en Combate 1-2-3 con Funda Limitada y Numerada 3 BDs + 12 Postales Exclusivas

€39.95

Search on Amazon →

amazon.es

Hitoshi Omika

Takumi

No photo

Ryo Nishikawa

Hana

Ryuji Kosaka

Takahashi

Ayaka Shibutani

Mayuzumi

Hazuki Kikuchi

Sachi

No photo

Hiroyuki Miura

Kazuo

Yoshinori Miyata

Horiguchi

No photo

Yûto Torii

Tatsuki

Takako Yamamura

Yoshiko

Takuma Nagao

Hasegawa

Taijirō Tamura

Mr. Suruga

Original Soundtrack

Loading soundtrack videos…

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 overconf…

Read full review →

The initial few scenes here will give you an idea as to the pace of what's to follow. "Takumi" (Hitoshi Omika) is cutting logs for firewood, then he is seen laboriously ladling water into plastic bottles. His is a naturally structured existence that is driven by what's needed to stay fed, warm and watered. It's not quite a rustic life, though, there are plenty of mod cons - cars, electricity and the like, and his curious daughter "Hana" (Ryo Nishikawa) goes to the local school from where he regularly forgets to pick her up! The local planners and a talent agency have cottoned on to the beauty …

Read full review →