The other thing it made me think of quite often was S2 of the Wire. Again, something to do with the hopelessness of it all. And the interiors - everything cramped and ill-lit. Helena Carroll could easily have slotted into one of those port-side cottages.
― Shard-borne Beatles with their drowsy hums (Chinaski), Tuesday, 26 July 2022 11:58 (six months ago) link