The Pain (Turkish: Acı) 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 October 9, 2009, has been screened at numerous international film festivals. It is dedicated to Engin Çeber who died while he was in custody.
| The Pain | |
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| Directed by | Cemal Şan |
| Written by | Cemal Şan |
| Produced by | Cemal Şan |
| Starring | Nesrin Cavadzade Erol Demiröz Osman Şenel |
| Cinematography | Cengiz Uzun |
| Edited by | Şenol Şentürk |
| Music by | Nail Yurtsever Cem Tuncer Engin Arslan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Cinegroup |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Box office | $27,488 |
Plot
editNesrin 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
editGeneral release
editThe film opened in 25 screens across Turkey on October 9, 2009 at number twenty-eight in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $3,067.[1]
Festival screenings
edit- 2009
- Dadaş Film Festival
- 4th Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival[2][3]
- 3rd STEPS International Rights Film Festival[4]
- 2010
- 28th International Fajr Film Festival[5]
- 21st Ankara International Film Festival[6]
Reception
editBox Office
editThe film reached number twenty-seven in the Turkish box office chart and has made a total gross of $27,488.[1]
Awards
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Aci". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Acı / The Pain". BISRFF. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "10 titles vying for prizes at Bursa's Silk Road festival". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 2009-10-31. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b "Turkish movie "Acı" receives two awards in Ukraine". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b "'Wrong Rosary' and 'Pain' win awards at Iranian festival". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Acı / The Pain". AIFF. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-24.