Evil Does Not Exist *See Note*

Note — After multiple tries to get pristine copies, ours have small tears in the art. **

In a secluded, snowy mountain village, widower and single father Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) leads a modest life gathering water, wood, and wild wasabi for a friends udon shop. Yet this peaceful existence is threatened when a pair of corporate reps (Ryuji Kosaka and Ayaka Shibutani) arrive to launch a glamping site, sparking resistance from community members who fear the projects potentially pernicious impact on the environment. When Takumia respected local figureis offered the conciliatory role of site caretaker, it becomes unclear where his loyalties lie.Evil Does Not Exist,Ryusuke Hamaguchis much-anticipated follow-up to his Academy AwardwinningDrive My Car,is a haunting, suspenseful meditation on humankinds thorny relationship with nature, consumerism, and itself. Inspired by a collaborati