Damnation
Directed by Béla Tarr
Produced by Mokép, Hungarian Film Institute
A bleak, surreal meditation on urban isolation and hopeless longing, where a desperate man's obsession with an unattainable woman becomes a metaphor for existential despair.
Karrer plods his way through life in quiet desperation. His environment is drab and rainy and muddy. Eaten up with solitude, his hopelessness would be incurable but for the existence of the Titanik Bar and its beautiful, haunting singer. But the lady is married and Karrer is determined to keep her husband away...
Essence
Ensemble
Like Damnation
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Damnation
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Damnation, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Damnation, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Damnation, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
