It Was Just an Accident

The Story

Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to try and confirm Eghbal's identity. Master filmmaker Jafar Panahi creates a deeply felt moral thriller, where high stakes tension combines with unexpected flurries of humour and thoughtful, sometimes devastating questions regarding persecution and revenge.

Rating

M

Duration

103 min

Country

France, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Luxembourg

Cast

Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Madjid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Director

Jafar Panahi