It Was Just an Accident(Yek tasadef Sadeh)

Eghbal and his family hit a dog while driving home late at night. This leads the man to a nearby garage, where mechanic Vahid recognises a sound he hasn’t heard in years: the squeaking of his torturer’s artificial leg. Panicked, he stalks Eghbal, soon kidnaps him and threatens to kill him before starting to doubt himself: is this truly his jailor? Did he ever see his face? Comrades from past struggles may be able to identify him, so Vahid sets out to meet ex-political prisoners who help him weigh the price of revenge. This year’s Palme d’Or winner finds master Jafar Panahi returning to the thriller genre, in a film shot without the authorisation of the Iranian regime. Set around the perimeter of a car, it soon becomes the stage on which unfolds a timely morality tale.

Cannes Film Festival: Palme d’Or