Evil Does Not Exist
Singapore Premiere
Ryusuke HAMAGUCHI Japan 2023 106 min PG (Some Violence)
Nestled away from the bustle of urban Tokyo, an ecological dreamland teeters on the brink of tourism encroachment in this haunting eco-thriller.
Dwelling in a cabin deep in the woods of the mountainous Mizubiki Village close to Tokyo, single parent Takami and his eight-year-old daughter Hana revel in a life entwined with nature. Takami’s day entails juggling odd jobs and impromptu tasks: chopping wood, collecting water from an upstream rivulet, gathering natural finds in a forest roamed by pheasants and deer.
But the tranquil wilderness has its days numbered as a business announces plans to build a glamping site for city tourists, threatening to upset the ecological harmony. The company’s insincere efforts to safeguard involved parties’ interests presage vicious responses by humans and nature alike.
1 Dec, Fri 9:30PM / 106 min
Filmgarde Kallang, Hall 3
10 Dec, Sun 4:30PM / 106 min
National Museum Singapore, Gallery Theatre
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Evil Does Not Exist
悪は存在しない
Ryusuke HAMAGUCHI
Japan
2023
Japanese
English
106 min
PG (Some Violence)
Singapore Premiere
Ryusuke HAMAGUCHI
Renowned for his Oscar-winning Drive My Car (2021), Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke HAMAGUCHI is celebrated for his sensitivity to the depths of human relations. Featuring collaborator Eiko Ishibashi’s menacing tunes in this latest foray into the ecological, Evil Does Not Exist premiered at Venice where it won the FIPRESCI Prize and Grand Jury Prize.
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