Şehnaz, a young female psychiatrist from Istanbul starts mandatory duty in a provincial town. Back in the city, she maintains a marriage that looks flawless on the outside. Elmas, a young woman on the verge of breakdown, opens a new path in her.

Clair Obscur is a sensual take on the psyche of women trapped in loveless relationships. Comparing the wounds of two women from opposite backgrounds, Yeşim Ustaoğlu masterfully captures their anxieties regarding intimacy and sexual identity while painting a bleak picture of contemporary Turkey.