It Was Just an Accident
infrequent strong language, moderate violence
Director(s)Jafar Panahi
Production year2025
Release date05/12/2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes104m
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
Release date05/12/2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes104m
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