Wow. Very well-acted, although a bit long. It's a shame that these sorts of things still happen. Fun fact: the actress who plays Umay actually is a Turkish/German Muslim who was disowned by her parents. Fun Fact #2: She also plays Shae on Game of Thrones. Now I know where the accent comes from!

Shakespeare as the Turks would have written Romeo and Julliette, Othello, Shylock,

A Turkish woman, Umay, brutalized by her husband, flees to Germany with her young son. The family attempts to kidnap the son and bring him back to Turkey. The woman flees to her German friends, women’s safe houses, whatever, to attempt to live in peace. The male dominated society that the woman is from shows what lengths it will go to stop her from raising the son without the father. This was one of the most emotional films that I have seen this year.

Excellent movie. Sad story.

The subject of so-called "honour killings" is both very topical and very awkward to deal with in the pluralistic West these days. This film makes as good an effort as any to delve into the underlying cultural pressures behind the phenomenon with some decent performances and a no-holds-barred approach. Some of the plotting, alas, is too contrived to stand up to close scrutiny, and some of the protagonists choices do not seem to follow any sort of real logic. Well worth seeing and judging for yourself, however.

Excellent, well acted movie which shows how cultural tradition and a family's pride is above all else. Gives you a glimpse into another world.

a powerful and difficult film. a window into a misogynistic culture which refuses to allow a young mother to make her own choices about her life. excellent acting.

Brilliantly acted. A poignant story of a woman and child estranged from their family by rigid ideas of honour and "right". Nails the clash of cultures and traditions.