Evil Does Not Exist

"A gorgeous eco-fable that ends with a mythical mic drop."

"This is a story made far more of details and textures than of grand actions."

"Enigmatic eco-parable eschews easy explanation."

"Even the head-scratcher of an ending stays with you."

"An eerie eco-poem."

"A nuanced reflection on our destructively needy rapport with the natural world."

"A haunting, glacial depiction of the gulf between capitalism and environmentalism."

"An engaging but elusive rural drama."

"Doesn’t quite hit the mark with its meditations on nature."

"As hypnotic as the film is, it’s distant, with a score to settle."

"Takes a contemplative, silent approach to the ecological drama."

"An ambitious step forward for Hamaguchi."