When We Leave

When We Leave

Directed by Feo Aladag

Produced by WDR, Independent Artists Filmproduktion

2010119 min6.9 / 10

A harrowing intimate drama about a woman's fight for autonomy against familial and patriarchal oppression, culminating in life-threatening danger.

Umay is a young woman of Turkish descent, fighting for an independent and self-determined life in Germany against the resistance of her family. Her struggle initiates a dynamic, which results in a life-threatening situation.

Questions people ask

  • Is When We Leave sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is When We Leave scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is When We Leave violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is When We Leave easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does When We Leave end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like When We Leave

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as When We Leave

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like When We Leave, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like When We Leave, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like When We Leave, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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