It Was Just an Accident

infrequent strong language, moderate violence
Director(s)Jafar Panahi
Production year2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes103m
CastVahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi

It Was Just an Accident

infrequent strong language, moderate violence
A former prisoner chances upon a man he believes to be his torturer in this Iranian drama.
A former prisoner chances upon a man he believes to be his torturer in this Iranian drama.
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
suicide and self-harm
sexual violence and sexual threat
alcohol and smoking
sex
infrequent strong language, moderate violence
Classified Date:
09/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
A man is attacked with a shovel and then dragged to an open grave whilst he is still alive. There are also verbal references to physical and psychological torture.
threat and horror
A man is tied up and held captive. A child is upset when her pregnant mother is found unconscious.
language
The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'piss', 'balls', 'shit', 'hell').
discrimination
A man with an artificial leg is nicknamed 'Peg Leg'. A hospital hesitates to treat a woman without her husband present.
suicide and self-harm
An undetailed reference is made to a woman taking her own life.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are undetailed verbal references to a torturer threatening a woman with sexual violence.
alcohol and smoking
Men and women smoke cigarettes.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence
Classified Date:
09/12/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
A man is attacked with a shovel and then dragged to an open grave whilst he is still alive. There are also verbal references to physical and psychological torture.
threat and horror
A man is tied up and held captive. A child is upset when her pregnant mother is found unconscious.
language
The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'piss', 'balls', 'shit', 'hell').
discrimination
A man with an artificial leg is nicknamed 'Peg Leg'. A hospital hesitates to treat a woman without her husband present.
suicide and self-harm
An undetailed reference is made to a woman taking her own life.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are undetailed verbal references to a torturer threatening a woman with sexual violence.
alcohol and smoking
Men and women smoke cigarettes.
Classified Date:
23/10/2025
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
threat and horror
language
discrimination
suicide and self-harm
sexual violence and sexual threat
alcohol and smoking
sex
Director(s)Jafar Panahi
Production year2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes103m
CastVahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi
infrequent strong language, moderate violence
Classified Date:
09/10/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
A man is attacked with a shovel and then dragged to an open grave whilst he is still alive. There are also verbal references to physical and psychological torture.
threat and horror
A man is tied up and held captive. A child is upset when her pregnant mother is found unconscious.
language
The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'piss', 'balls', 'shit', 'hell').
discrimination
A man with an artificial leg is nicknamed 'Peg Leg'. A hospital hesitates to treat a woman without her husband present.
suicide and self-harm
An undetailed reference is made to a woman taking her own life.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are undetailed verbal references to a torturer threatening a woman with sexual violence.
alcohol and smoking
Men and women smoke cigarettes.
infrequent strong language, moderate violence
Classified Date:
09/12/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MUBI
violence
A man is attacked with a shovel and then dragged to an open grave whilst he is still alive. There are also verbal references to physical and psychological torture.
threat and horror
A man is tied up and held captive. A child is upset when her pregnant mother is found unconscious.
language
The film features infrequent strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('son of a bitch', 'asshole', 'bastard', 'piss', 'balls', 'shit', 'hell').
discrimination
A man with an artificial leg is nicknamed 'Peg Leg'. A hospital hesitates to treat a woman without her husband present.
suicide and self-harm
An undetailed reference is made to a woman taking her own life.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are undetailed verbal references to a torturer threatening a woman with sexual violence.
alcohol and smoking
Men and women smoke cigarettes.
Classified Date:
23/10/2025
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI