Evil Does Not Exist Review: A Serene Japanese Drama With Violence Simmering Beneath The Surface

Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Evil Does Not Exist is many things — a fable about man's relationship with nature, a drama about a small village's fight against corporate pollution, a poem about the beauty and destruction brought on by the natural world. Ultimately, though, it eludes classification, refusing to commit to being one thing and instead asking us to question our relationship with the world around us.

Evil Does Not Exist Finds A Contemplative Rhythm Hamaguchi's Drive My Car follow-up is sure to be divisive Evil Does Not Exist begins and ends with an extended shot of treetops, filmed from below as if someone is looking up as they wander through the forest. Eiko Ishibashi's score is mournful, but we don't quite know why yet. The peaceful village of Mizubiki seems to be in a state of transition at the tail end of winter. Snow is still on the ground, but it is slowly melting.

That's likely because this balance will soon be interrupted. We meet Takumi, who spends his time collecting water from a spring for the local udon restaurant, chopping firewood for his wood-burning stove, and hosting fellow villagers at his remote home. From the beginning, though, something seems off with Takumi — his near silent demeanor belies a gruffness that stands in contrast to the warmth of his fellow villagers.

Evil Does Not Exist Drama Deep in the forest of the small rural village Harasawa, single parent Takumi lives with his young daughter, Hana, and takes care of odd jobs for locals, chopping wood and hauling pristine well water.

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