It Was Just an Accident
Un simple accident
2025 · 1h 43m · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller · Iran, France · Rated PG-13 (US)
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.
Written & directed by
Jafar Panahi7.0Smart score
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iranpolitical prisonerrevengeshocking
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