Pain cannot be shared. (Acılar Paylaşılmaz) (translated)

Acılar Paylaşılmaz is a 1989 Turkish drama film directed by Eser Zorlu, written by Yasemen Zorlu and produced by Mahmut Tezcan under the Tezcan Film banner. Featuring music by Oğuz Abadan, cinematography by Salih Dikişçi and editing by Sedat Karadeniz, the film runs 76 minutes.

The story follows a father and son who reunite after many years apart. Sinan, who grew up fatherless after his parents' separation, tries to get to know his estranged father Erdoğan, a criminal defense lawyer; however, Erdoğan's discovery that his son is gay deepens the distance between them. Regretting his reaction, Erdoğan struggles to become a father to his son despite everything. Kadir İnanır plays the lawyer Erdoğan and Kerem Tunaboylu plays Sinan, with Betül Aytaç, Osman Gidişoğlu, Günay Güner and Kaçar Korkmaz also in the cast. The film is remembered as one of the early works of Turkish cinema to address LGBT themes.