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It Was Just an Accident

It Was Just an Accident

7,1 /10 (572 Votes)
2025 FR 103 min

Overview

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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Release date

01/10/2025

Votes

572

Popularity

4.7

Status

Released

Original title

Un simple accident

Language

FR

Runtime

103 min

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$9,602,793

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Manuel São Bento

2025-10-13

⭐ 7

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/it-was-just-an-accident-review/ "It Was Just an Accident is a testament to the unwavering courage of Jafar Panahi, a filmmaker who refuses to be silenced. It's a brave protest executed as a psychological thriller that, despite occasionally stumbling in its own need to be overtly political — with the message sometimes delivered too directly — manages, in its conclusion, to transcend its narrative and raise moral questions that are difficult to ignore. An intense and intrepid invitation to confront the inconvenient truth that, under an o…

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Brent Marchant

2025-11-03

⭐ 8

The desire for vengeance is indisputably a toxic force, one that can lead us to engage in unspeakable acts whose despicable nature is often on par with the wrongs committed against us. Consequently, we can’t help but ask ourselves if this is an acceptable, justifiable course. What’s more, no matter how much we may wish to seek retribution, are we truly capable of following through on such acts, especially if we can genuinely appreciate the harm those heinous deeds may have had on us? Those are the thorny questions raised in this latest offering from acclaimed Iranian writer-director Jafar Pana…

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2026-01-30

⭐ 7

With no shortage of feral dogs roaming the desert at night, it’s no real surprise that a family heading home manage to hit one with their car. This upsets the daughter, but with her mum reassuring that her dad didn’t do it deliberately they manage to get their vehicle closer to home before it gives up. Luckily, they are outside a shop where a kindly soul offers to help with some temporary repairs. Upstairs, preparing for a wedding next day, is “Vahid” (Vahid Mobasseri) who begins to act furtively when he hears their guests. He follows them home, stakes them out and then follows “Eghbal” (Ebrah…

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