A Regular Woman
A determined German woman of Turkish descent fights family control to build an independent life while escalating threats expose the lethal logic of honor-based violence.
Overview
A gripping tale of a woman's fight for freedom against familial oppression.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- intimate
- harrowing
- social justice film night
- serious drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the accomplished, watchable reenactment, strong cast, and technical precision, while finding its predetermined tragedy and final death scene less effective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film reconstructs Hatun Sürücü's life through Aynur and is explicitly designed to give the murdered woman back her voice.
The critical reception specifically notes that Aynur's murder is presented as a foregone conclusion, shaping the film's dramatic structure.
Aynur's brothers escalate insults and threats while attempting to discipline her lifestyle and control her choices.
The plot centers on an escalating family plan to murder Aynur and frames the killing within honor-based control.
Films like A Regular Woman, and why
The Stoning of Soraya M.
shared biographical drama focus on gendered violence, social constraints, and a woman's struggle for autonomy
Persepolis
shared true-story drama treatment of patriarchal control, cultural pressure, and threatened female independence
Mustang
shared intimate social drama about family coercion, religious expectations, and women's constrained choices
The Assistant
shared biographical drama centered on systemic injustice and the restoration of a marginalized woman's voice
Movie Details
- Director
- Sherry Hormann
- Release Date
- 2019-05-09
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (84)
Cast
- Almila Bağrıaçık
- Rauand Taleb
- Meral Perin
- Merve Aksoy
- Aram Arami
- Mehmet Ateşçi
- Jacob Matschenz
- Lara Aylin Winkler
- Lina Wendel
- İdil Üner
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Regular Woman about?
- A determined German woman of Turkish descent fights family control to build an independent life while escalating threats expose the lethal logic of honor-based violence.
- What is A Regular Woman like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Regular Woman as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Regular Woman violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Regular Woman as graphic.
- What did critics think of A Regular Woman?
- Critics broadly praised the accomplished, watchable reenactment, strong cast, and technical precision, while finding its predetermined tragedy and final death scene less effective.
- Which films are like A Regular Woman?
- Films with a similar feel include The Stoning of Soraya M., Persepolis, Mustang, and The Assistant.
- How long is A Regular Woman?
- A Regular Woman runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Regular Woman?
- In United States, A Regular Woman is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
