Evil Does Not Exist
Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi Run Time: 106 min. Release Year: 2023 Language: Japanese
Starring: Ayaka Shibutani, Hazuki Kikuchi, Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka
Synopsis: 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. The overpowering serenity of this untouched land of mountains and lakes, where deer peacefully roam free, is about to be disrupted by the imminent arrival of the Tokyo company Playmode, which is ready to start construction on a glamping site for city tourists—a plan, which Takumi and his neighbors discover, that will have dire consequences for the ecological health and cleanliness of their community. The potent and foreboding new film from Oscar-winning director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, both NYFF59) is a haunting, entirely unexpected cinematic experience that reconstitutes the boundaries of the ecopolitical thriller.
Showtimes:
Friday, May 31, 2024: 12:45, 5:00
Saturday, June 1, 2024: No Showtimes
Sunday, June 2, 2024: 2:40
Monday, June 3, 2024: 7:00
Tuesday, June 4, 2024: 12:45
Wednesday, June 5, 2024: 2:40
Thursday, June 6, 2024: 3:00
Friday, June 7, 2024: 12:30
Saturday, June 8, 2024: No Showtimes
Sunday, June 9, 2024: 4:45
Monday, June 10, 2024: 3:15
Tuesday, June 11, 2024: No Showtimes
Wednesday, June 12, 2024: 11:50am
Thursday, June 13, 2024: No Showtimes
Ticket Prices: $12 Regular / $10 Students & Seniors / $9 Members
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVY4lWfrbME