Date

May 24 2024 - Jun 06 2024
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EVIL DOES NOT EXIST

In a rural alpine hamlet not far from Tokyo, townsfolk are alarmed by plans to build an opulent glamping site when it becomes clear the project will have a pernicious impact on the community. EVIL DOES NOT EXIST, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow-up to his Academy Award®-winning DRIVE MY CAR, is a foreboding fable on humanity’s mysterious, mystical relationship with nature.

SHOWTIMES

MAY 24 | FRI

4:45, 7:00, 9:15 p.m.

MAY 25 | SAT

12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 p.m.

MAY 26 | SUN

12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00 p.m.

MAY 27 | MON

4:45, 7:00 p.m.

MAY 28 | TUE

4:45, 7:00 p.m.

MAY 29 | WED

4:45, 7:00 p.m.

MAY 30 | THU

4:45, 7:00 p.m.

MAY 31 | FRI

4:45, 7:00, 9:15 p.m.

JUN 1 | SAT

12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 p.m.

JUN 2 | SUN

12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00 p.m.

JUN 3 | MON

4:45, 7:00 p.m.

JUN 4 | TUE

4:45 p.m.

JUN 5 | WED

4:45, 7:00 p.m.

JUN 6 | THU

4:45, 7:00 p.m.
SYNOPSIS

In the rural alpine hamlet of Mizubiki, not far from Tokyo, Takumi and his daughter, Hana, lead a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for the local udon restaurant. Increasingly, the townsfolk become aware of a talent agency’s plan to build an opulent glamping site nearby, offering city residents a comfortable “escape” to the snowy wilderness. When two company representatives arrive and ask for local guidance, Takumi becomes conflicted in his involvement, as it becomes clear that the project will have a pernicious impact on the community. Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s follow up to his Academy Award®-winning DRIVE MY CAR is a foreboding fable on humanity’s mysterious, mystical relationship with nature. As sinister gunshots echo from the forest, both the locals and representatives confront their life choices and the haunting consequences they have.

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Director

Ryusuke Hamaguchi

WITH

Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani, Hazuki Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Miura

Run Time

1 hour, 46 minutes

Released

May 3, 2024

Distributed by

Sideshow / Janus Films

HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE

Assisted Listening
Subtitled / Open Captions

Country

Japan

SUBTITLES

Japanese with English subtitles

NOT RATED

Many of the films shown at The Ross are not rated due to the prohibitive cost of acquiring a rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. Consequently, as many of these films contain graphic content, viewer discretion is advised.

REVIEWS

“Ryusuke Hamaguchi crafts a gorgeous eco-fable that ends with a mythical mic drop.”

Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

Hamaguchi is a master craftsperson, and this beautifully strange film leaves its mark.”

Xuanlin Tham

Little White Lies

“Evil isn’t some disembodied thing, in Hamaguchi’s worldview: it’s something embodied by humans, who can choose whether they’ll fight it or just give in.”

Alissa Wilkinson

Vox

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