I saw this movie recently too! I did wonder if you'd seen it, hahaha

It may have been invitable.

I saw Peter Grimes earlier this year but didn't catch the resonance --

It could be apophenia on my part! Peter Grimes is one of my favorite operas—I was going to write of the twentieth century, but really it's full stop.

what The Lighthouse most reminded me off was Enys Men, a Cornish horror movie. It's got a similar sense of isolation and timeslippage and edge of the fantastique and a certain haunting quality. Did you see Enys Men? I think you might like it.

I have not seen Enys Men! I've wanted to since I first heard about it at festivals! It has not come to any of my streaming services and while it hit a local art house in the spring, I am still not up to seeing movies in theaters. I have been enviously reading the reports of friends. Someday!

Edit: Icon! And also the one-eye callbacks! How did I miss those!

Yay, icon! Different people catch different things. I am sure there were references I was not equipped to pick up.