As part of its monthly film screening series, Cinema Art Bethesda is pleased to present a 2023 film directed by Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi. Free bagels, tea, and coffee. Discussion to follow.
Evil Does Not Exist (Aku wa Sonzai Shinai) explores traditional life and the consequences of change. Played by non-professional actors, residents of the mountain village Mizubiki, including a single father, reel when they learn of a proposal to develop a glamping site. The developers’ intentions endanger both the delicate water system and the villagers’ way of life.
Evil Does Not Exist runs 1 hour and 46 minutes. Dialogue is Japanese with English subtitles.
