'Palme d'Or' 'It Was Just an Accident', Surpasses 40,000.. Leading the Art Film Box Office

〈It Was Just an Accident〉 will lead the art film box office again.

This year, the masterpiece 〈It Was Just an Accident〉 by director Jafar Panahi, who won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, has surpassed 40,000 viewers in South Korea. Released on October 1 (Wednesday) in South Korea, it is the world’s first screening of Jafar Panahi's 〈It Was Just an Accident〉, which is achieving impressive scores through word-of-mouth from audiences calling it "the best film of the year" and "the best ending of the year," despite having a significantly limited number of screens and showtimes. The film 〈It Was Just an Accident〉 has surpassed the score of Shinji Somai's 〈The Transfer〉, which was released on a similar scale, achieving the milestone of 40,000 viewers and leading the box office for art films in the second half of 2025.

〈It Was Just an Accident〉 is a revenge drama that begins when 'Vahid', who returned to an ordinary life, discovers the man who led him to hell with a certain sound. It was selected for the competition section of the 78th Cannes Film Festival and has received rave reviews from international media and critics, being called "Jafar Panahi's best work" and "a new world opened by Jafar Panahi," ultimately winning the prestigious Palme d'Or.

Meanwhile, 〈It Was Just an Accident〉 has been nominated for three major categories at the 2025 Gotham Awards, including International Feature Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, and has recently been nominated for the International Feature Film category at the 2025 British Independent Film Awards, officially starting the Oscar race. Currently, there is speculation about nominations for major categories at the Academy Awards, including the International Feature Film Award, Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, drawing attention to the upcoming results.

The masterpiece 〈It Was Just an Accident〉 by director Jafar Panahi, which has surpassed 40,000 viewers, is currently showing in theaters nationwide.