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.

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.

[1] The film reached number twenty-seven in the Turkish box office chart and has made a total gross of $27,488.