Ryusuke Hamaguchi

Film Festival Preview: Before the Awards — IFFBoston’s Fall Focus Expands Its Big-Screen Buffet

October 5, 2026
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Across two October weekends at the Brattle, the expanded 27-film series offers Boston audiences early looks at new work by Lee Chang-dong, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Martin McDonagh, Pedro Almodóvar, and more.

Film Review: “Evil Does Not Exist” — A Slow-Mo Eco Drama

May 11, 2024
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest film is consciously frozen paced to the point of parody.

Film Review: “Evil Does Not Exist” — Goodness on Trial

May 9, 2024
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This is a lucid but dreamlike fable about the often fraught confrontation between humanity and nature.

Film Review: “Drive My Car” – A Saab Story

December 12, 2021
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The brilliant Drive My Car is about many things, but at its core the film is an exploration of loss.

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