Clair Obscur

Clair Obscur

2017 · 100 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama

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.

Directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu · Written by Yeşim Ustaoğlu

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