Evil Does Not Exist
Original title: Aku wa sonzai shinai · Turkish title: Kötülük Diye Bir Şey Yok
“Don't upset the balance.”
2023 · 1 h 46 min
Directed by 
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Ryusuke HamaguchiCast
Hitoshi Omika Ryo Nishikawa
Credits
Written by: Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Plot
A village near Tokyo is threatened by a glamping project.
Sinekatalog’s take
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's quiet eco-drama of a village facing a glamping project is calm, beautiful and puzzling. Its long takes and abrupt ending leave viewers debating its meaning and its odd, unsettling grace.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (13,878 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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