Wednesday 25th March 2026
Location: Watergate Theatre, Parliament Street, Kilkenny. R95 D320
When a man and his family hit a dog with their car, they have no idea about the unexpected chain of events this accident will set in motion. Stopping at a garage to have their car repaired, they meet mechanic Vahid. Recognising the man, Vahid is shaken – believing him to be his torturer from his time in an Iranian prison.

The following day, Vahid kidnaps the man, intending to exact his vengeance. But as doubts start to creep in, he turns to a loose circle of other victims for confirmation. As they deal with their past and diverging worldviews, the group struggles to decide: is this definitely their torturer? What would retribution actually mean, and can they carry it out?
Director: Jafar Panahi
Starring : Vahid Mobasseri, Maryam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi

105 minutes, Iran, France, Luxembourg, USA, 2025, CLUB
Language: Persian (with English dialogue subtitles)

Festivals:

Cannes Film Festival 2025
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2025
Locarno Film Festival 2025
Toronto International Film Festival 2025
BFI London International Film Festival 2025
“[A] heartfelt tale of four bereft siblings explores the generational impacts of troubled domestic history and the ways in which family can still be there for one another even in the most difficult of circumstances.”
Ben Nicholson, The Film Verdict
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