Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Reviews and Articles | Little White Lies

Talent Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Young person wearing a blue and grey striped hat and a blue winter coat, looking thoughtful.
Review

Evil Does Not Exist review – beautifully precise

by Xuanlin Tham

Ryû­suke Ham­aguchi’s dra­ma about a moun­tain vil­lage threat­ened by a new devel­op­ment is a haunt­ing depic­tion of the gulf between cap­i­tal­ism and environmentalism.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Two people, a man and a woman, having a conversation in a dimly lit setting with city lights visible through a window.
Review

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

by Trevor Johnston

The Japan­ese mas­ter deliv­ers his sec­ond smash hit of the year with a series of vignettes on human relationships.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two Asian individuals, a man and a woman, sitting in the front seats of a car.
Review

Drive My Car

by David Jenkins

This cap­ti­vat­ing, emo­tion­al­ly elo­quent Haru­ki Muraka­mi adap­ta­tion is one of 2021’s must-see movies.

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Anticipation
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Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect