It Was Just An Accident
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5612 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC
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Synopsis
A small mishap triggers a chain reaction of ever-growing problems.
Cast
- Vahid Mobasseri
- Mariam Afshari
- Ebrahim Azizi
- Hadis Pakbaten
- Majid Panahi
- Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr
- Delmaz Najafi
- Afssaneh Najmabadi
- George Hashemzadeh
- Liana Azizifay
Moviegoers are saying
Jafar Panahi's intense moral thriller draws from his own prison experiences to craft a harrowing descent from dark comedy into pure dread. Audiences are praising the film's deceptively light surface that gradually reveals simmering rage, with many noting the stress-inducing final twenty minutes that left viewers emotionally devastated.
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- Sep 4, 2025
That’s how you end a movie right there
jonathan fujiiOct 2, 2025When the cop pulls out the credit card machine………..
daniel goldhaberMay 20, 2025The first time that dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was imprisoned for his supposed crimes against the regime, he spent most of his time in solitary confinement, blindfolded whenever he was taken out to be interrogated. Deprived of the use of his eyes, Panahi…
davidehrlich - May 22, 2025
admittedly took a while to grasp this but those last twenty minutes floored me, a slow descent from dark comedy into pure dread, jafar panahi went crazy with this one
JayAug 26, 2025squeak
David SimsAug 11, 2025The last shot will haunt me for a long time.
Katie Walsh - Sep 5, 2025
Like many Panahi films, deceptively light, often comedic, but with real anger lurking simmering that releases slowly and organically. Should we direct our rage at systems or individuals? What catharsis do we find in revenge? The maturity and empathy he brings to them is…
The Oscar ExpertNov 8, 2025This definitely deserves to get 2 or 3 acting nominations at the Oscars. It won't though 🙄
James (Schaffrillas)Nov 9, 2025stumbled out of the theater with a massive stress migraine (highest possible praise)
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- Jordan likedIt Was Just an Accident
That tree scene was intense!
Jake lovedIt Was Just an AccidentReally incredible storytelling. Very tense throughout and also a rather beautiful look at the effects of trauma and what healing looks like for different people. I really appreciated the ways we see each character work through things while they try to maintain their humanity as well. The…
Jacob Hall lovedIt Was Just an AccidentAnother contender for Best Picture that I support. Really well acted and written movie about abuse trauma. Has one of the most terrifying endings in any movie that gave me severe goosebumps. It will probably win nothing at the Oscars, but it has my pick for quite a few categories
- UTKARSH DOSHI likedIt Was Just an Accident
fabulous dialogues writing as well as acting. i love how jafar managed to add an undertone of dark comedy to a movie which is supposed to be about a really serious political issue. the ending is great! the film will hit harder if you know the backstory of the director 7.5/10
Benny lovedIt Was Just an AccidentWow, I didn’t expect to see this film explore revenge, trauma response, justice, and healing so thoroughly. This story can’t go unnoticed in today’s political climate with its portrayal of ethical dilemmas. One of my favorites of the year. 9
SteveO likedIt Was Just an AccidentFantastic storytelling and dialogue , however the hype around the movie didn’t live up to my expectations. An achievement in secret filmmaking by the director but there’s not much that’s new or original in this film.
- Marco Graca lovedIt Was Just an Accident
Painful, humane, anxious, revolting and somewhat hopeful. What if in one day of confronting the past you could heal more than a human could aspire to but still remain broken?
Michael Callanan likedIt Was Just an AccidentHas one of my favorite endings of the year and the fact that Jafar Panahi could be imprisoned for this in Iran yet made it illegally anyways ... what a powerful voice
K lovedIt Was Just an AccidentThis was even better on the second watch, the humor was great and the ending reminded me a lot of the sopranos ending scene. Jafar Panahi always hits.
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- ABAaron BatresJNJason Norton
Metacritic
Oct 21, 2025
A miracle of a movie that could only exist due to everything going so very wrong.
Barry Hertz
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Sep 11, 2025
By narrativizing the collective mistreatment of political dissidents—both those he personally forged bonds with and the countless others persecuted by the Iranian state—the fearless filmmaker crafts his most radical condemnation of the forces that have long attempted to silence him.
Natalia Keogan
The A.V. Club
May 22, 2025
Panahi welds scorching social critique to a masterful command of form: a devastating cry for justice, his latest also serves as a superb thriller. It is a towering achievement.
Leonardo Goi
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