It Was Just an Accident

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It Was Just an Accident

It Was Just an Accident

An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor.

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Jafar PanahiDirector & Screenplay
Nader SaïvarScript Consultant
Shadmehr RastinScript Consultant
Mehdi MahmoudianScript Consultant
Vahid MobasseriVahid
Mariam AfshariShiva
Ebrahim AziziEghbal
Hadis PakbatenGolrokh
Majid PanahiAli
Mohamad Ali ElyasmehrHamid
George HashemzadehSalar
Delmaz NajafiEghbal's Daughter
Afsaneh Najm AbadiEghbal's Wife
Omid RezaVahid's Colleague
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Details

Status	Released
Release	September 27, 2025
Origins	France
Genres	Crime Drama Mystery Thriller
Tags	Persian Dark Comedy Political Drama Prison Drama Psychological Drama Tragedy

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Movie Review: Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident' is a darkly moving and funny look at revenge AP News • apnews.com
It Was Just an Accident Review: Jafar Panahi’s Fiercest, Most Incendiary Takedown of Iran’s Regime The Film Stage - Your Spotlight On Cinema • thefilmstage.com
The Truth Hurts in the Extraordinarily Powerful It Was Just an Accident Bilge Ebiri • vulture.com
Now Screening: Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Observer • observer.com
Peter Travers reviews "It Was Just an Accident" The Travers Take • thetraverstake.com

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