When We Leave
2010 · 119 min · Director: Feo Aladag
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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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When We Leave (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 45 % | 30 % | 65 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 55 % | 48 % | 33 % | 37 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 57 % | 54 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 61 % | 57 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 54 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 79 % | 69 % | 53 % | 75 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 68 % | 61 % | 43 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 59 % | 55 % | 38 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 50 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 70 % | 60 % | 42 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 70 % | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 75 % | 73 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 78 % | 76 % | 73 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 77 % | 75 % | 71 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 75 % | 73 % | 66 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Love | 73 % | 70 % | 63 % | 22 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mehmet
Acar
Rana
Zeynep
Ayten
Arzthelferin
Details
- Directed by
- Feo Aladag
- Written by
- Feo Aladag
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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