Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- wistful
- intimate
- lazy sunday
- friends night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nezihe's illness brings the scattered childhood friends together at her İzmir home and keeps them there for several days.
The friends confront past settlements and differences after years of moving in separate directions.
Nezihe cared for the group during childhood and remains the person they value most in life.
The ensemble stays together for several days in Nezihe's house in İzmir while supporting her.
Films like The Way We Are, and why
The Big Chill
shared reunion comedy-drama structure, old friendships, emotional resentment, and ensemble chemistry
Peter's Friends
shared intimate ensemble storytelling, strained adult friendships, and bittersweet humor around personal crisis
Vizontele
shared Turkish ensemble comedy-drama tone, relationship friction, and conversational family-style gatherings
Movie Details
- Director
- Caner Özyurtlu
- Release Date
- 2020-01-10
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Berrak Tüzünataç
- Engin Öztürk
- Şebnem Bozoklu
- Özge Özpirinçci
- Meriç Aral
- Boran Kuzum
- Hümeyra
- Burak Altay
- Barış Yıldız
- Melih Düzenli
Common questions
- What is The Way We Are about?
- Old friends gather at the bedside of the woman who raised them, turning a few days together into a tender and unruly reckoning with adulthood.
- What is The Way We Are like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Way We Are as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Way We Are violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Way We Are.
- Which films are like The Way We Are?
- Films with a similar feel include The Big Chill, Peter's Friends, and Vizontele.
- How long is The Way We Are?
- The Way We Are runs 121 minutes.
