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Who Were We Running From?

2023 · 1 season

A tense, slow-burning psychological drama that keeps you uneasy as a mother and daughter's fragile world is threatened by a mysterious past.

Created by
Perihan Magden
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Melisa Sözen, Eylül Tumbar, Kubilay Tunçer
Overview
Hiding a mysterious past, a mother lives like a nameless fugitive with her daughter as they make hotels their home and see everyone else as a threat.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Perihan Magden
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Drama
Starring
Melisa Sözen, Eylül Tumbar, Kubilay Tunçer
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • survival
  • mystery
Places
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, drama
Created by
Perihan Magden
Written by
Ertan Kurtulan
Starring
Melisa Sözen, Eylül Tumbar, Kubilay Tunçer, Deniz Türkali, Serap Sağlar, Suna Yıldızoğlu, Buçe Buse Kahraman, Kaan Altay Köprülü
Music
Ahmet Kenan Bilgic
Length
1 seasons, 7 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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