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When We Leave(Die Fremde)

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Germany · 2010
1h 59m
Director Feo Aladag
Starring Sibel Kekilli, Florian Lukas, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora
Genre Drama, Family

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.

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90

Salon by Andrew O'Hehir

Aladag's point, I think, is that no matter how righteous we may feel about this kind of zero-sum cultural collision, for the human beings involved it often results in unbearable tragedy.

40

Time Out by Keith Uhlich

The film has the look of unflinching truth, yet it too often feels like a calculated ploy to stoke viewers' liberal-guilty consciences.

70

Village Voice by Nick Pinkerton

Kekilli, more than an unofficial spokeswoman for rebellious Euro-Muslim youth, sells a simple and deterministic story through her sheer presence and precise reaction shots.

83

The A.V. Club by Scott Tobias

When We Leave is a film without villains. Instead, it features a set of circumstances that inevitably and needlessly spin out of control.

50

New York Post by V.A. Musetto

Kekilli delivers a perfectly tuned performance. Too bad the script is often clunky and melodramatic, as the first-time director, Vienna-born Feo Aladag, tries to manipulate viewers' emotions.

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