It Was Just an Accident

Panahi's return to traditional narrative after a streak of intensely self-reflexive pictures propels such an afflicting, yet surprisingly humorous -- could use a jar nickname for myself! --, on the muddled feelings tormenting characters -- workers imprisoned for months after demanding basic rights like getting paid -- with a chance of revenge against a man who tortured them. Should they go on with their lives or seek closure through violence? None will ease their pain, that's for sure. Not always engrossing in its all-encompassing vibe, but thiller scenes look brilliant, as well the constant clash between different nervous moods. One of the strongest last shots of this decade.