It Was Just an Accident

Name: It Was Just an Accident
Director: Jafar Panahi
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2025-10-01
Rating: 7.32

October 1, 2025· 1h 43m

Drama Thriller Crime Mystery

Directed by

Jafar Panahi

Cast

Vahid Mobasseri Mariam Afshari Ebrahim Azizi Hadis Pakbaten Majid Panahi Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr +18 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.3

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.

Critics Sentiment

Critics7.3

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1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

20 reviews·Last updated 1mo ago

Peak Moment

Vahid frees Eghbal after forced apology and prosthetic sound returns

9.5at 1h 37m

Lowest Moment

Eghbal hits and kills a dog while driving at night

6.8at 5m

Biggest Swing

The film rises dramatically from its slow, ambiguous opening to reach its emotional peak in the final act's confrontation and release sequence.

The film starts with a deliberately disorienting and slow-paced opening that some reviewers found challenging, but builds steadily in intensity and moral complexity. Critics universally praised the climactic confession sequence and the haunting final moments, with many calling the ending a masterpiece of filmmaking that perfectly captures the cycle of violence theme.

20 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb, Guardian, Imdb