# When We Leave (2010)

> A Turkish-German woman fights to protect her son and claim an independent life while the family love she longs for becomes entangled with patriarchal violence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29025

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Director: Feo Aladag
- Cast: Sibel Kekilli, Florian Lukas, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanrıöğen, Tamer Yiğit, Serhad Can, Almila Bağrıaçık
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1288376/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, austere, intimate, serious film night, social issue discussion

## Synopsis

A woman's quest for freedom collides with the weight of family expectations and tradition.

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