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It Was Just an Accident

Original title: Un simple accident

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

  • Movie
  • 2025
  • PG-13
  • 1h 43m

Directed by Jafar Panahi

7.2

TMDB audience rating
7.2 out of 10 from 721 votes

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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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Cast and crew

  • Vahid Mobasseri

    Vahid MobasseriVahid

  • Mariam Afshari

    Mariam AfshariShiva

  • Ebrahim Azizi

    Ebrahim AziziEghbal

  • Hadis Pakbaten

    Hadis PakbatenGolrokh

  • Majid Panahi

    Majid PanahiAli

  • Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

    Mohamad Ali ElyasmehrHamid

  • George Hashemzadeh

    George HashemzadehSalar

  • Delmaz NajafiEghbal's Daughter

  • Afsaneh Najm AbadiEghbal's Wife

  • Omid RezaVahid's Colleague

  • Ali RastegariThe Doctor

  • Mohsen MalekiSecurity Guard

  • Amir YoussefiGas Station Attendant

  • Negin ArbabiNurse

  • Elmira Ziaï SigaroudiMaternity Ward Nurse

  • Youssef Anvari VarjaviPharmacist

  • Sedigheh SaidiVahid's Mother

  • Malineh PanahiVahid's Aunt

Director
Jafar Panahi
Writer
Jafar Panahi
Cinematography
Amin Jafari