‘Evil does not Exist’ is a gripping film by Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi. The Japanese concept kachoufugetsu literally means ‘the beauty of nature’ when translated into English.

I expected a horror flick, but instead saw a drama about man vs nature. Tourism is happening everywhere at the expense of nature and idyllic lifestyles. The small joys from living intimately within nature have become a luxury in a world saturated by raw capitalism and materialism. A village in Japan ponders the societal impact of ecotourism.