If you loved Asako I & II, try Evil Does Not Exist

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and they both carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Asako I & II, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Evil Does Not Exist is

Midsommar meets Kurosawa’s quiet village studies. A woodcutter and his daughter uncover plans to turn their forest home into a glamping hub. The place thrives without their blessing.

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