Evil Does Not Exist Movie Details:
| Kanji | 悪は存在しない |
| Revised Hepburn | Aku wa Sonzai Shinai |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release date | 4 September 2023 (Venice) 26 April 2024 (Japan) |
| Running time | 1hr 46min |
| Starring | Hitoshi Omika Ryo Nishikawa Ryuji Kosaka Ayaka Shibutani |
| Directed by | Ryusuke Hamaguchi |
| Written by | Ryusuke Hamaguchi |
| Produced by | Satoshi Takata |
| Cinematography by | Yoshio Kitagawa |
| Edited by | Ryusuke Hamaguchi Azusa Yamazaki[ |
| Music by | Eiko Ishibashi |
| Production Company | NEOPA Inc. |
| Distributor | Incline |
Evil Does Not Exist Movie Cast & Characters:
- Hitoshi Omika as Takumi, an “odd job man” in Mizubiki
- Ryo Nishikawa as Hana, Takumi’s daughter
- Ryuji Kosaka as Takahashi, a male talent agency representative
- Ayaka Shibutani as Mayuzumi, a female talent agency representative
- Hazuki Kikuchi as Sachi
- Hiroyuki Miura as Kazuo
Storyline:
Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi’s house, offering residents a comfortable escape to nature.
Evil Does Not Exist Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Worldwide Collection | US$3.1 million |
About Evil Does Not Exist Movie:
Evil Does Not Exist (Japanese: 悪は存在しない, Hepburn: Aku wa Sonzai Shinai) is a Japanese drama film written and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. With a cast of non-professional actors, the film follows a single father who lives in a village disrupted by a real estate project and the consequences its development will have on their environment.
The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Award from the International Federation of Film Critics. It was awarded Best Film at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival.
It was theatrically released in Japan on 26 April 2024.
