It Was Just an Accident
“A searing moral thriller about the uncertainty of truth and the heavy choice between revenge and mercy.”
2025•PG-13•1h 43m•7.2•Released
DramaThrillerCrimeMystery
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.
Director
Jafar Panahi
Writer
Jafar Panahi
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$10M
Languages
Persian, Azerbaijani
Studio
Jafar Panahi Productions
Cast
Vahid Mobasseri
Vahid
Mariam Afshari
Shiva
Ebrahim Azizi
Eghbal
Hadis Pakbaten
Golrokh
Majid Panahi
Ali
Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr
Hamid
George Hashemzadeh
Salar
Delmaz Najafi
Eghbal's Daughter
Afsaneh Najm Abadi
Eghbal's Wife
Omid Reza
Vahid's Colleague
Ali Rastegari
The Doctor
Mohsen Maleki
Security Guard
Amir Youssefi
Gas Station Attendant
Negin Arbabi
Nurse
Elmira Ziaï Sigaroudi
Maternity Ward Nurse
Production
Company
Jafar Panahi Productions
Company
Les Films Pelléas
Company
Bidibul Productions
Company
Pio & Co
Company
ARTE France Cinéma
Producer
Jafar Panahi
Producer
Philippe Martin
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