federicopezzatini Review of Evil Does Not Exist

Evil Does Not Exist (2023)

We all act either following our interests or our instincts.

[8/10 · 11 December 2023]

I believe the film's pace is key in reading the film. The long shots, the nature, sunsets freezes the time, even the spectator's, whom will happily immerse into for the beauty incapsulated in each frame. This beauty, slow camera movement makes the abrupt cuts of scenes and music even more drastic. Quite unusual for this type of film. And from moment one that must have had some meaning. The answer only arrives at the very end, which you won't perceive as such, since the time distortion makes the viewer believe we're still in the middle of the plot, and then again the film cuts. Leaving us with questions and answers: "a wild deer never attacks, unless defending cubs or when hurt". And this explains the title too: all man live in between the shades of black and white, evil and good. We all act either following our interests or our instincts.