Synopsis
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.
When We Leave (2010) is a 1h 59min drama feature film by Feo Aladag. Umay is a young woman of Turkish descent, fighting for an independent and self-determined life in Germany against the...
Key facts
Cast
Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanrıöğen, Tamer Yiğit, Serhad Can, Almila Bağrıaçık, Florian Lukas
Original language
Turkish
First release
March 11, 2010 (Germany)
Awards
Lux Prize
Setting
Berlin
Filming locations
Istanbul, Turkey
Crew
Screenplay
Feo Aladag
Producer
Andreas Schreitmüller, Daria Moheb Zandi, Feo Aladag, Katja De Bock, Züli Aladag
Cinematography
Judith Kaufmann
Editing
Andrea Mertens
Music
Max Richter, Stéphane Moucha
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 2010 generic
- European Film Awards 2010 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Tribeca Film Festival 2010 generic ★ Best Narrative Feature
Titles
| Alternate title | When We Leave | |
| Alternate title | L'Étrangère |
Soundtracks
| CD | Die Fremde (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2010) | 2 releases, 2010: Colosseum Music |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | March 11, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 24, 2010 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | July 8, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 30, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 4, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 28, 2011 |
| Theatrical | France | April 20, 2011 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | May 17, 2011 |
| Home video | France | December 7, 2011 |
Full credits
| Director | Feo Aladag |
| Cast | Sibel Kekilli (Umay), Nizam Schiller (Cem), Derya Alabora (Halyme), Settar Tanrıöğen (Kader), Tamer Yiğit (Mehmet), Serhad Can (Acar), Almila Bağrıaçık (Rana), Florian Lukas (Stipe), Nursel Köse (Gül), Alwara Höfels (Atife), Ufuk Bayraktar (Kemal), Blanca Apilánez (Carmen), Rosa Enskat (Manuela), Gümec Alpay (Zeynep), Ayla Arslancan (Ayten), Meral Perin (Arzthelferin) |
| Screenplay | Feo Aladag |
| Producer | Andreas Schreitmüller, Daria Moheb Zandi, Feo Aladag, Katja De Bock, Züli Aladag |
| Cinematography | Judith Kaufmann |
| Editing | Andrea Mertens |
| Music | Max Richter, Stéphane Moucha |
| Production design | Silke Buhr |
| Costumes | Gioia Raspé |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
