It Was Just an Accident

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"It Was Just an Accident is a testament to the unwavering courage of Jafar Panahi, a filmmaker who refuses to be silenced.

It's a brave protest executed as a psychological thriller that, despite occasionally stumbling in its own need to be overtly political with the message sometimes delivered too directly manages, in its conclusion, to transcend its narrative and raise moral questions that are difficult to ignore.

An intense and intrepid invitation to confront the inconvenient truth that, under an oppressive regime, the line between justice and fatality is often drawn by chance."

Rating: B

The desire for vengeance is indisputably a toxic force, one that can lead us to engage in unspeakable acts whose despicable nature is often on par with the wrongs committed against us. Consequently, we cant help but ask ourselves if this is an acceptable, justifiable course. Whats more, no matter how much we may wish to seek retribution, are we truly capable of following through on such acts, especially if we can genuinely appreciate the harm those heinous deeds may have had on us? Those are the thorny questions raised in this latest offering from acclaimed Iranian writer-director Jafar Panahi, showing us how a simple mishap can spiral out of control, creating a chain reaction of problems that grows progressively difficult to contain. What ...

With no shortage of feral dogs roaming the desert at night, its no real surprise that a family heading home manage to hit one with their car. This upsets the daughter, but with her mum reassuring that her dad didnt do it deliberately they manage to get their vehicle closer to home before it gives up. Luckily, they are outside a shop where a kindly soul offers to help with some temporary repairs. Upstairs, preparing for a wedding next day, is Vahid (Vahid Mobasseri) who begins to act furtively when he hears their guests. He follows them home, stakes them out and then follows Eghbal (Ebrahim Azizi) as the car is towed for repair next morning. Why? Well things become even more curious when he bashes the man over the head with a shovel and bund...