Mandagsfilmen: Hjortestien (Evil Does Not Exist)

The director of Drive My Car (2021) is back with a new film. Single father Takumi lives with his daughter Hana in a remote village, taking small jobs for the local community. The peaceful idyll is disrupted when they learn that a Tokyo-based company plans to build an extensive and modern campground with glass igloos near their home. A conflict between nature and urban capitalism follows.

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi follows up his international success with a new low-key film, an ecopolitical thriller, offering surprises along the way.

The captivating music by Eiko Ishibashi and the beautiful cinematography by Yoshio Kitagawa are integral elements in the exquisite poetic expression. The film has been praised by critics and won the jury prize at Venice.