''The Pain'' ( tr, Acı) is a 2009 Turkish drama film written, produced and directed by
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, 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
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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
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Dadaş Film Festival
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4th Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival
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** 3rd STEPS International Rights Film Festival
* 2010
** 28th International Fajr Film Festival
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21st Ankara International Film Festival
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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)
See also
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2009 in film
The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nomin ...
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Turkish films of 2009
A list of films produced by the Turkish film industry in Turkey in 2009.
Highest-grossing films
Released films
January – June
July – December
See also
* 2009 in Turkey
References
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References
External links
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2009 films
2009 drama films
Films set in Turkey
Turkish drama films