Aladag's gripping film is not a sermon or lecture on honor killing. The term itself is never uttered. And yet the message is clear: In this society, women have the same rights as animals and are treated worse.
In When We Leave, named Tribeca's Best Narrative Feature, a young mother flees her abusive husband to return to her family. What ensues is a devastating look at the perverse patriarchal tradition of honor killings.