103 mins |
Rated
PG-13 (for thematic elements, violence, strong language, and smoking.)
Directed by Jafar Panahi
Starring Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Madjid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr
Winner - Palme d'Or - Cannes 2025
(Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2025, 101min)
Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid gathers several former prisoners, all abused by that same captor, to try and confirm Eghbal's identity. As the bickering group drives around Tehran with the captive, they must confront how far to take matters into their own hands with their presumed tormentor. From master filmmaker Jafar Panahi comes a searing moral thriller that engages with complex ideas about the uncertainty of the truth and the choice between revenge and mercy, as Panahi turns his personal dissonance into a profound and galvanizing work of art.
Further Watching:
The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 1995, 85min)
The Mirror (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 1997, 95min)
The Circle (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2000, 90min)
Crimson Gold (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2003, 95min)
Offside (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2006, 93min)
This Is Not a Film (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2011, 76min)
Closed Curtain (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2013, 106min)
Taxi (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2015, 82min)
3 Faces (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2018, 100min)
The Year of the Everlasting Storm (segment: "Life") (Jafar Panahi, Iran/Anthology, 2021, runtime varies by segment; Panahi’s is approx. 15min)
No Bears (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2022, 107min)
It Was Just an Accident (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2025, 104min)
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Winner - Palme d'Or - Cannes 2025
(Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2025, 101min)
Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid gathers several former prisoners, all abused by that same captor, to try and confirm Eghbal's identity. As the bickering group drives around Tehran with the captive, they must confront how far to take matters into their own hands with their presumed tormentor. From master filmmaker Jafar Panahi comes a searing moral thriller that engages with complex ideas about the uncertainty of the truth and the choice between revenge and mercy, as Panahi turns his personal dissonance into a profound and galvanizing work of art.
Further Watching:
The White Balloon (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 1995, 85min)
The Mirror (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 1997, 95min)
The Circle (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2000, 90min)
Crimson Gold (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2003, 95min)
Offside (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2006, 93min)
This Is Not a Film (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2011, 76min)
Closed Curtain (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2013, 106min)
Taxi (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2015, 82min)
3 Faces (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2018, 100min)
The Year of the Everlasting Storm (segment: "Life") (Jafar Panahi, Iran/Anthology, 2021, runtime varies by segment; Panahi’s is approx. 15min)
No Bears (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2022, 107min)
It Was Just an Accident (Jafar Panahi, Iran, 2025, 104min)
