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When We Leave

2010 · 119 min · Director: Feo Aladag ★ IMDb 7.5 · 5,742 ratings

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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

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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

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

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Sadness
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 33 %, then dips around 43 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension65 %45 %30 %65 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
12.5 %≈ 15′Love55 %48 %33 %37 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Sadness57 %54 %44 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Empathy61 %57 %49 %48 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Empathy74 %66 %54 %66 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Tension79 %69 %53 %75 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Empathy68 %61 %43 %61 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Empathy59 %55 %38 %49 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Tension61 %56 %45 %50 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Empathy69 %63 %50 %57 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Tension70 %60 %42 %51 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Love70 %61 %49 %38 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Sadness75 %73 %66 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Sadness78 %76 %73 %55 %
77.5 %≈ 92′Sadness77 %75 %71 %54 %
82.5 %≈ 98′Empathy75 %73 %66 %36 %
87.5 %≈ 104′Love73 %70 %63 %22 %
92.5 %≈ 110′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 116′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

NS
Nizam Schiller

DA
Derya Alabora

DA
Derya Alabora

Halyme

TY
Tamer Yiğit

Mehmet

SC
Serhad Can

Acar

AB
Almila Bağrıaçık

Rana

FL
Florian Lukas

Stipe

NK
Nursel Köse

Gül

AH
Alwara Höfels

Atife

UB
Ufuk Bayraktar

Kemal

BA
Blanca Apilánez

Carmen

RE
Rosa Enskat

Manuela

GA
Gümec Alpay

Zeynep

AA
Ayla Arslancan

Ayten

MP
Meral Perin

Arzthelferin

Details

Directed by
Feo Aladag
Written by
Feo Aladag
Type
Movies
Released
2010
Runtime
119 min
Country
Germany
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 5,742 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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