#it-was-just-an-accident
#it-was-just-an-accident

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What we saw at the NY Film Fest: Ficks' Picks of feature films - 48 hills

Winner of the top prize (Palme d'Or) at this year's 2025 Cannes Film Festival, Panahi's It Was Just an Accidentis a gripping thriller that follows a devoted son and mechanic named Vahid (devastatingly performed by Vahid Mobasseri) who suddenly believes that he may or may not have randomly reencountered the government intelligence officer who had brutally tortured him years prior. What ensues is an unstoppable (and borderline overwhelming) spiral that sends Vahid to consult numerous other victims, exploring the dangers of "unresolved devastation and the dangerous thirst for relentless revenge."

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fromwww.npr.org

1 week ago

Arts

'It Was Just an Accident' is a blast of pure anti-authoritarian rage

Jafar Panahi returned to international prominence with an outspoken, Palme d'Or–winning revenge thriller inspired by imprisonment and torture, blending rage, humor, and moral ambiguity.

fromThe Atlantic

1 week ago

Film