When We Leave Page #3

Synopsis: 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...
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Feo Aladag
Production: Olive Films
  30 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
UNRATED
Year:
2010
119 min
$16,218
Website
94 Views


You are the head of the family.

Your sons listen to you.

You are their role model.

You should care

for all your children.

Also your son.

You don't want to lose him too, do you?

Gul Hanim, please!

I beg of you!

Please.

Good evening.

- May God protect you.

You leave God out of it.

He has nothing to do with this.

This is the kitchen.

Nice.

This is Cem's room.

Aren't you hungry?

No?

I'll show you something.

Mom?

Mom, is that you?

Mom, say something, please.

Mom...

Here comes another one!

Oh, sorry.

Bullseye!

Happy Ramadan, Father.

I brought you baklava.

Father, I wanted...

Because of Rana's wedding...

Please forgive me.

You're my family.

You are my failure as a father, Umay.

You're breaking my heart.

Who was it?

The neighbors' kids.

They wanted sweets.

What are you doing?

Get out, Cem!

Wait!

He's my son!

What kind of mother kidnaps her own son?

What kind of father are you?

- What did I do wrong?

Get out, Cem.

- Don't drive us apart!

Don't ruin our lives!

Stop it, Kemal.

That's enough! Let him go.

That's no way to do this!

That's enough!

I'll get him!

How would your parents feel about

you getting married again?

Would they give you some peace?

It wouldn't change a thing.

Once a whore, always a whore.

But thank you for asking.

I'm leaving.

Cem is all I have.

What if I came with you?

And the fairy said to him:

You see? I told you.

You're flying!

She holds him tight

and her wings carry him.

And no one can see them

except for him and the fairy.

Why do we have to leave?

Sometimes you have to leave people

so you can find them again.

Like Omer?

Will we find him again?

We always find the ones we love anew.

But when we go,

we have to leave something behind.

We do.

I never meant to hurt you.

I'll finish school soon,

go to university.

I've met someone I love.

Perhaps we will marry.

You can be proud of me.

I love you.

Forgive me.

Forgive me, my child.

Go now.

Go.

Let's go, Cem.

Mommy?

Is grandpa sick?

Yes. Grandpa is sick.

Can I walk with you for a bit?

Of course.

He'll get better.

Yes.

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Feo Aladag

Feo Aladag is an Austrian film director, screenwriter, producer, and actress best known for her film When We Leave, which won the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. more…

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