Event Description

Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, It Was Just an Accident is a fearless tour-de-force from cinematic luminary Jafar Panahi. Both urgently political and deeply humane, this new moral classic confronts truth and uncertainty, revenge and mercy, head-on.

When auto mechanic Vahid unexpectedly encounters the man who may have been his torturer in prison, he kidnaps him with a plan to exact vengeance. But as the only clue to Eghbal’s identity is the distinct squeak of his prosthetic leg, Vahid turns to a loose circle of other now-freed victims in his search for certainty. And the danger only escalates.

As they deal with their past and diverging worldviews, the group struggles to decide: Is this him, without a doubt? What would retribution mean, in actuality?

Unraveling against the constant backdrop of authoritarianism, It Was Just an Accident coalesces into a climactic act of resistance by an Iranian auteur who is no stranger to unjust detention himself. Powered by thrilling momentum and peerless craft, France’s Best International Feature Film entry to the 98th Academy Awards® asks us to consider – and reconsider – the line between right and wrong.

Certificate: 15
Running time: 2hrs 13mins
AD Audio Description available
Language: Persian with English subtitles

Show times

Please note: Film starts at advertised time
Friday 30 January 2026 at 4.30pm
Sunday 1 February 2026 at 6.30pm
Tuesday 3 February 2026 at 4.30pm

Friday 30 January 2026

4:30pm

Malvern Theatres

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