1 Movie Starring Nizam Schiller

When We Leave

When We Leave

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-01-28

Languages:

German, Turkish

Countries:

Germany

Runtime:

119 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (4113 Reviews)

Director:

Feo Aladag

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

German-born Umay flees her oppressive marriage in Istanbul, taking her young son Cem with her. She hopes to find a better life with her family in Berlin, but her unexpected arrival creates intense conflict. Her family is trapped in their conventions, torn between their love for her and the traditional values of their community. Ultimately they decide to return Cem to his father in Turkey. To keep her son, Umay is forced to move again. She finds the inner strength to build a new life for herself and Cem, but her need for her family's love drives her to a series of ill-fated attempts at reconciliation. What Umay doesn't realize is just how deep the wounds have gone and how dangerous her struggle for self-determination has become...

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