The Pain () is a 2009 Turkish drama film written, produced and directed by Cemal Şan, which looks at generation gaps through the story of an old man and his granddaughter. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , has been screened at numerous international film festivals. It is dedicated to Engin Çeber who died while he was in custody.
Plot
Nesrin is a young girl fighting for freedom, while the grandfather Hıdır defends the family values. Through the story of Hıdır and Nesrin, the film brings forward the issues of identity, toleration, leniency, cultural differences and ethics. “Pain” is a universal story on the necessity of saying “no!” for a humanely life.
Release
General release
The film opened in 25 screens across Turkey on at number twenty-eight in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $3,067.
Festival screenings
2009
Dadaş Film Festival
4th Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival
3rd STEPS International Rights Film Festival
2010
28th International Fajr Film Festival
21st Ankara International Film Festival
Reception
Box Office
The film reached number twenty-seven in the Turkish box office chart and has made a total gross of $27,488.
Awards
2009 Dadaş Film Festival
Best Film (Won) Best Director: Cemal Şan (Won) Best Actress (Won) 3rd STEPS International Rights Film Festival Best Screenplay: Cemal Şan (Won) Best Music: Nail Yurtsever, Cem Tuncer & Engin Arslan (Won) 28th International Fajr Film Festival Firuze Award (Won)