: The film won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Kekilli utilizes her media platform for activism, specifically regarding violence against women.

(Gegen die Wand) . Her fearless performance as Sibel Güner—a woman trapped between her traditional Turkish roots and Western desires—earned her the , Germany’s highest film honor. International Stardom: The Shae Era

. Reviewers and viewers alike noted her ability to bring "depth and humanity" to a character that the show's writers expanded beyond the original "gold digger" archetype from the books.