Really interesting to see Tarr work within genre and meld his somber tone with the fatalistic, oppressive mood of noir. (It's been too long since I've seen Damnation; need to rewatch that.) This mood along with the brilliant use of overhead lighting and the seaside setting reminded me of Port of Shadows.
Ultimately, I'm not sure there's a ton of meat to the story here, though the setup provides for some really nice tension to develop across Tarr's long takes.…