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Clair Obscur
Clair Obscur
7.9
/10
2,193 Ratings

CLAIR OBSCUR

Tereddüt

Directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Turkey, Germany, 2016
Drama

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.

Our take

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.