Review of When We Leave (2010) by Mohamed F — 30 Dec 2010
Is it just me or do German movies only have soul when they are about Turks?
Much like 'Head-On', even using the same lead actress from the movie, it's about a woman's struggle to be released from the claws of her extremely traditional family and live her own life as a German citizen, though unlike 'Head-On' where the girl was actually a promiscuous slut, this movie deals with a decent woman who wanted to escape from her abusive husband and live her own life decently.
The only thing I didn't like about this movie was the very distinctive feminine touch by the writer/director, it just made the whole movie lack intensity, plus, she didn't do much research on the Turkish lifestyle, as on one scene, she showed the traditional family sitting together for a meal in Ramadan in broad daylight.. a fatal mistake IMO.
I loved the acting by Sibel and the lady who played her mother, they were amazing, the rest were average, and some just kept hitting bellow the average line, notably the father.
This review of When We Leave (2010) was written by Mohamed F on 30 Dec 2010.
When We Leave has generally received positive reviews.
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