In an Istanbul apartment, a man hides his job loss while his partner, once blocked, channels his silent turmoil into her writing. As he grows obsessed with a small blemish in their home, she engages with those outside their bubble.

Set within the quiet confines of a high-rise, Spotless sees a single stain threaten to consume an entire world. Dissecting class, gender, and identity with unnerving precision, Ali Ercivan’s debut short is a taut, psychological chamber piece where silence speaks louder than words.