The film is all about the loneliness, purposelessness, irreverence of the characters, including the old aunt. Long takes and the black slugs contribute to a weird and unique structure that is equally irreverent in terms of style.
The movie is an unprecedented paradigm of long takes as well as low-budget film production. I've seen the shadow of a crew member in one of the shots, but it doesn't really matter because most audiences won't care.
The acting of the three actors are very organic, and this is somehow attributive to the long takes, because the actors are given more time and space to actually live truthfully in an imaginary circumstance.
The twist in the end-Eva accidentally gets some money from a black guy on the street-is very abrupt and awkward, but it fits in the style of the whole very well. Thus, any decision/plot in a film will justify itself as long as it works. There is nothing right or wrong in a fictional film, as long as it is used creatively. Rules are kind of set to be broken.
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