Kino Kilta: Kinokopla – Evil Does Not Exist

Kinokopla: Evil Does Not Exist (2023) su 27.10. @ 16.00 & 19.00
Evil Does Not Exist (Aku wa sonzai shinai)
Japan 2023
Directed by: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Written by: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Starring: Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani
K-12
106 min
Spoken languages: Japanese (English subtitles)
Tickets: 8 €

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Evil Does Not Exist is a meditation on humanity’s relationship with and encroachment on the natural world. The film takes place a few hours north of Tokyo, in Mizubik, a sleepy mountain town surrounded by freshwater streams, animal life, and mostly untouched wilderness. Composer Eiko Ishibashi’s electronic score implants an eerie brooding underneath harmonious images, aurally suggesting the tension between people and Nature at the center of writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s haunting, quietly immersive film.

This might be the only chance you’ll get to see this cinematic masterpiece in a movie theater in Turku! No screenings in other local cinemas at the present.

Warm welcome to all who love good movies!

Text: Deep Focus Review
Image: Njuta Films