Bending the Rules (2013 film)
# Bending the Rules (2013 film)

Bending the Rules (Persian: قاعده تصادف, romanized: Ghaedeye tasadof, meaning The Rule of Accident) is a 2013 Iranian drama film directed, written and produced by Behnam Behzadi. The film screened for the first time at the 31st Fajr International Film Festival and received 3 Awards and 3 nominations.

## Cast

* Neda Jebraeili as Shahrzad
* Amir Jafari as Shahrzad's Father
* Ashkan Khatibi as Amir
* Mehrdad Sedighian as Bardia
* Baharan Bani Ahmadi as Parisa
* Mohammad Reza Ghaffari as Mehrdad
* Elahe Hesari as Ladan
* Martin Shamoonpour as Martin
* Roshanak Gerami as Maryam
* Soroush Sehhat as Shahrzad's Uncle
* Omid Roohani as Parisa's Father
* Soroosh Malamir as Asad
* Ehsan Mahsouri

## Reception

### Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Director | Behnam Behzadi | Nominated |
| 2013 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Screenplay | Behnam Behzadi | Won |
| 2013 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Sound Recording | Yadollah Najafi | Won |
| 2013 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Neda Jebraeili | Nominated |
| 2013 | Fajr Film Festival | Best Actor | Amir Jafari | Nominated |
| 2013 | Fajr International Film Festival | Audience Choice of Best Film | Behnam Behzadi | Nominated |
| 2013 | Fajr International Film Festival | Best Film | Behnam Behzadi | Won |
| 2013 | International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg | Special Award of the International Jury | Behnam Behzadi | Won |
| 2013 | Three Continents Festival | Audience Award | Behnam Behzadi | Won |
| 2013 | Three Continents Festival | Golden Montgolfiere | Behnam Behzadi | Nominated |
| 2013 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Behnam Behzadi | Won |
| 2013 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Tokyo Grand Prix | Behnam Behzadi | Nominated |
