It Was Just an Accident

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

7.1/ 10 707 votes 2025-10-01 1h 43m 11 popularity

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

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Budget

$6M

Revenue

$10M

Cast

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Vahid Mobasseri

Vahid

Mariam Afshari

Shiva

Ebrahim Azizi

Eghbal

Hadis Pakbaten

Golrokh

Majid Panahi

Ali

Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr

Hamid

George Hashemzadeh

Salar

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Delmaz Najafi

Eghbal's Daughter

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