When We Leave
Feo AladagCast
Sibel Kekilli Nizam Schiller 
Derya Alabora
Credits
Written by: Feo Aladag
Plot
Umay, a young German-Turkish woman, flees an abusive marriage in Istanbul with her young son and goes back to her family in Berlin. They are determined to bring her back for the sake of the family's honour, and she finds herself in danger. Feo Aladag's 2010 film, with Sibel Kekilli, won the European Film Award for best film.
Sinekatalog’s take
Feo Aladag's drama follows a German-Turkish woman fleeing an abusive marriage and facing her family's 'honour'. Sibel Kekilli is superb in a harrowing, humane film about freedom and the price of defiance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (5,741 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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