Clair-Obscur is the psychological dance of two women who are deprived of and distanced from their natural right to mature and discover themselves, to love and be loved, and to sustain a real relationship of their choosing. The social cost of these psychological wounds reverberates from micro to macro levels throughout society, rotting it from within.
cast Funda Eryigit, Mehmet Kurtulus, Ecem Uzun Okan Yalabik, Sema Poyraz
writer / director Yeşim Ustaoğlu
executive producer Serkan Cakarer
dop Michael Hammon
set design Osman Özcan
costume design Ayse Yildiz
sound Bruno Tarrière
commissioning editor Meinolf Zurhorst
in corpduction with Ustaoğlu Film,
Slot Machine and ARTE
producers Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Titus Kreyenberg
funded by Film und Medienstiftung nrw, Turkish Ministry of Culture, CNC Cinema du Monde and Eurimages.
distribution RealFiction
sales agent New Europe Film Sales
festivals
Toronto IFF, Busan IFF, Istanbul IFF, Antalya Golden Organge FF, Haif IFF, Kerala IFF,
awards
Best Director and Best Actress at Istanbul IFF, Best Actor at Kerala IFF; Special Mention at Haifa IFF