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Browse 10 movies from Les Films du Clair-Obscur
Portrait of a father seen by his son.
Jun 2024
After trying to tell his parents who he is, Eliott leaves home and wanders through Paris without a clear destination, searching for a place to stay for the night. At Lou’s, he finds a brief moment of respite, a presence, before having to face what he left behind.
Mar 2026
Alphonse will see Lola for the last time as he finishes writing his first novel
Sep 2023
A young man walks in Montmartre, he tries to fight against his loneliness. He's waiting for something, but what...
Alexandre and Marie, two young twenty-year-old lovers wake up in the early morning and experience an intimate scene that will lead them to remain silent.
Apr 2025
Two young people questioning their happiness will try to make love happen between them, but will soon realize that it's not that simple.
A film about those who don’t see the way we do. And about us, who see nothing at all. Between the flicker of an eyelid and the silence of a people lies the same image: the one we refuse to face.
Apr 2026
Lying near a pond, a young achromat and a disillusioned young woman confide in each other about their existential anxieties.
After her husband dies at sea, a woman mourns a man she never truly knew. One night, she stumbles upon an underground queer club, where she begins to remake her body and forge a new persona.
Dec 2025
L’Arche, a small hamlet on the edge of Lye. An elderly woman, Nicole, lives there. By her side are a cat, a horse, and a titmouse. Their peaceful daily life is disrupted when dark forces resurface...
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