[FILM REVIEW] IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT Review (2026)

March 26, 2026 Dave

Summary: An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to confirm the man’s identity.

Year: 2026

Cinema Release Dates: 8th January 2026 (Australia), TBA (Thailand), 5th December 2025 (UK), 15th October 2025 (USA)

VOD Release Dates: TBA

Country: Iran, France, Luxembourg, USA

Director: Jafar Panahi

Screenwriter: Jafar Panahi

Cast: Ebrahim Azizi (Eghbal), Mariam Afshari (Shiva), Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr (Hamid), George Hashemzadeh (Salar), Vahid Mobasseri (Vahid), Hadis Pakbaten (Golrokh)

Running Time: 103 mins

Classification: M (Australia), TBC (Thailand), 12A (UK), PG-13 (USA)

OUR IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT REVIEWS

Alex First, David Griffiths, Fred K. Levit, Greg King, Jacqui Hammerton, Kyle McGrath, Peter Krausz and Sandy Kaye’s It Was Just An Accident Review

You can read Kyle’s written review of It Was Just An Accident in Subculture Magazine.

Alex’s rating Out Of 5