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.
"Don't upset the balance."
Top Billed Cast
Hitoshi Omika
Takumi
Ryo Nishikawa
Hana
Ryuji Kosaka
Takahashi
Ayaka Shibutani
Mayuzumi
Hazuki Kikuchi
Sachi
Hiroyuki Miura
Kazuo
Yoshinori Miyata
Horiguchi
Yûto Torii
Tatsuki
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
M Manuel São BentoVerified TMDB Critic
2023-10-11
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...
C CinemaSerfVerified TMDB Critic
2024-04-06
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 ...
