Evil Does Not Exist
A-Lister Malaysian Premiere
Japan | 2023 | Japanese | 103 min | Drama | DCP
Synopsis
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. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a glamping site near Takumi’s house; offering city residents a comfortable ‘escape’ to nature. When two company representatives from Tokyo arrive in the village to hold a meeting, it becomes clear that the project will have a negative impact on the local water supply, causing unrest. The agency’s mismatched intentions endanger both the ecological balance of the nature plateau and their way of life, with an aftermath that affects Takumi’s life.
Credits
| Original Title | 悪は存在しない |
| English Title | Evil Does Not Exist |
| Country | Japan |
| Exhibition Format | DCP |
| Director | Ryusuke Hamaguchi |
| Producer | Satoshi Takata |
| Screenplay | Ryusuke Hamaguchi |
| Cinematography | Yoshio Kitagawa |
| Cast | Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryûji Kosaka |
Company
NEOPA Inc., Fictive LLC
Satoshi Takata
takata@neopa.jp
Sales
m-appeal
Julie Massera
julie@m-appeal.com
Director
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Japan
Ryusuke Hamaguchi was born in Japan in 1978. In 2008, Passion, his master’s degree graduate work from Tokyo University of Arts, was selected at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and Tokyo Filmex. In 2015, his award-winning film Happy Hour premiered at the 68th Locarno International Film Festival. In 2021, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 71st Berlinale. At the 74th edition of Cannes, Drive My Car won the Screenplay Prize and three independent prizes, including FIPRESCI. The following year it received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and won the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
