
Clair Obscur
Directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Produced by Slot Machine, unafilm
A psychologically intricate drama about a psychiatrist's internal unraveling as she encounters a troubled woman, exploring repressed desire and the gap between public propriety and private despair.
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.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is Clair Obscur sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Clair Obscur end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Clair Obscur violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Clair Obscur easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Clair Obscur scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Clair Obscur
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Clair Obscur
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Clair Obscur, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Clair Obscur, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Clair Obscur, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































