# It Was Just an Accident (2025)

> A former Iranian detainee abducts the man he believes tortured him, forcing a fractured circle of survivors to confront the ethics of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7428664

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
- Director: Jafar Panahi
- Cast: Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, George Hashemzadeh, Delmaz Najafi
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36491653/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, austere, foreboding, serious film night, arthouse cinema night

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