It Was Just an Accident WINNER Palme d'or Cannes FF/Academy Award Nominee Best Film Int)

Details

• Rated M
• Released 2025-09-27
• Runtime 104 minutes
• Genre Drama, Thriller, Crime
• Director Jafar Panahi
• Actors Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi
• Country Iran, France, Luxembourg

Synopsis

VVahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to try and confirm Eghbal's identity. Master filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller, where high stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humour and thoughtful, sometimes devastating questions regarding persecution and revenge.