It Was Just an Accident

Flicks with The Film Snob

Dec 01 2025 | 00:03:20

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Show Notes

A film style that is deceptively simple with a profound effect—this is a rare and wonderful thing. Iranian director Jafar Panahi has a style like that, and never more than his recent film, winner of the Golden Palm at Cannes, called It Was Just an Accident. The title is from the opening sequence: a man is driving his wife and young daughter home from an event when, on a dark road, he hits a dog, which kills the poor animal (thankfully we don’t see that) while causing some damage to the car. As they drive on, the little girl says…

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