
It Was Just an Accident is funny and deeply chilling
A suspense thriller by Iranian master Jafar Panahi, winner of the Palme d'Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in 2025. It thrillingly depicts people who were unjustly imprisoned as they attempt revenge. I did not expect it to be this funny. At the same time, stories about the Iranian secret police's horrific past keep surfacing, and you feel that the trauma and fear may still be continuing. The protagonist faces all of that with complete sincerity, which makes him both funny and relatable, and that is exactly what makes the fear hit harder.