Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's latest #EvilDoesNotExist is a puzzling one for me. The first half is masterful in its haunting visuals & depiction of slow rural life juxtaposed with impending eco-tourism. But its harsh pivot of an ending left me…perplexed. Seen @ #TIFF23, in theatres now. pic.twitter.com/UShZxxwj5E

— yearincinema (@yearincinema) May 9, 2024