noire
n. uncountable C2 Proficiency noire
n. a style of dark, serious, and often violent movies from the 1940s and 1950s. These films usually have a gloomy mood and a cynical view of the world.
n. a genre of American cinema from the 1940s and 1950s characterized by stark lighting, cynical themes, and a sense of fatalism. Often used in the plural to refer to the movement as a whole.
The director is a huge fan of classic film noir.
While modern detective stories often have happy endings, the classic noir films of the 1940s usually end in tragedy or betrayal.
The film's use of deep shadows and a morally ambiguous protagonist clearly places it within the tradition of film noir, even though it was released in the digital age.