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A JAFAR PANAHI FILM

It Was Just an Accident

20251h 43mPG-13Movie

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

IMDb7.4/ 10 · 40.3K votes

A SEARING MORAL THRILLER ABOUT THE UNCERTAINTY OF TRUTH AND THE HEAVY CHOICE BETWEEN REVENGE AND MERCY.

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.

Tense
Gritty
Thought-provoking
Revenge
Justice
Redemption

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains strong language.

DirectorJafar Panahi

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.1 / 10

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The people behind the story

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Vahid MobasseriVahid

Mariam AfshariShiva

Ebrahim AziziEghbal

Hadis PakbatenGolrokh

Majid PanahiAli

Mohamad Ali ElyasmehrHamid

George HashemzadehSalar

Delmaz NajafiEghbal's Daughter

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