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It Was Just an Accident

A searing moral thriller about the uncertainty of truth and the heavy choice between revenge and mercy.

2025
1h 43m
Drama
Thriller
Crime
★ 7.2

Directed by Jafar Panahi

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The story

About 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.

At a glance

Movie details

Original title: Un simple accident
Original language: FR
Production: Iran, France, Luxembourg

Faces in the story

Top cast

Portrait of Vahid Mobasseri

Vahid Mobasseri

Vahid

Portrait of Mariam Afshari

Mariam Afshari

Shiva

Portrait of Ebrahim Azizi

Ebrahim Azizi

Eghbal

Portrait of Hadis Pakbaten

Hadis Pakbaten

Golrokh

Portrait of Majid Panahi

Majid Panahi

Ali

Portrait of Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Hamid

Portrait of George Hashemzadeh

George Hashemzadeh

Salar

D

Delmaz Najafi

Eghbal's Daughter

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