Clair Obscur

Clair Obscur

Directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu

Produced by Slot Machine, unafilm

2017100 min5.6 / 10

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.

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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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