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Evil Does Not Exist (12A)


  • Gloucester Guildhall 23 Eastgate Street Gloucester United Kingdom (map)

106 minutes

Directed by: Ryusuke Hamaguchi | Japan | 2024 | Japanese with English subtitles

Cast | Hitoshi Omika, Ryo Nishikawa, Ryuji Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani

Urban ambitions clash with nature in a quiet village near Tokyo in this eco-fable from Oscar and BAFTA-winning director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car).

Deep in the forest of a small rural village near Tokyo, single father Takumi (Hitoshi Omika) lives with his young daughter Hana (Ryo Nishikawa) and takes care of odd jobs for locals. But the overpowering serenity of their lives amid this untouched paradise is disrupted by the arrival of Tokyo company Playmode, about to start construction on a glamping site for city tourists – a plan that will have profound consequences for the ecological health of their community.

Friday 10 May

Thursday 16 May

Guildhall Cinema Pricing:

We are applying a set of flat prices on all our films* so you always know how much it'll be to experience an amazing piece of Cinema at Guildhall. You can choose from three set prices:

£11 Pay It Forward
Choosing this price enables us to maintain our Open Concession ticket price. It includes a Standard ticket as well as an additional payment that we will use to maintain our accessible tickets.

£8.50 Standard
Our Standard ticket, always £8.50.

£6 Open Concession
Not everyone can access cinema at our standard price, so we are offering an Open Concession, where you can purchase a ticket at a reduced price if you need to. No need to prove why you need a reduced price ticket.

Access: We offer free Carer / Assistance tickets. Please contact the
Guildhall Box Office (01452 503050) to book these.

*A 5% booking fee is applied at checkout. Event cinema and special film events are priced separately.

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