The New Year That Never Came (2024)

- Original title
- Anul Nou care n-a fost
- Directed by
- Bogdan Mureșanu
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Romania
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 82 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
On the eve of 1989, in the last days of the Romanian communist regime, several ordinary citizens prepare for New Year's Eve. Their personal dramas and absurd bureaucratic encounters reflect a society on the brink of collapse.
sombersatiricaltensedarkly comicnostalgicslow-burnoffscreen dreadgritty
What happens
The New Year That Never Came (Romanian: Anul Nou care n-a fost) is a 2024 Romanian historical tragicomedy film written and directed by Bogdan Mureșanu in his feature directorial debut. Based on Mureșanu's 2018 short film, The Christmas Gift, it stars Adrian Văncică, Nicoleta Hâncu, Iulian Postelnicu, Mihai Călin, Emilia Dobrin, and Andrei Miercure. It premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2024, where it won the Orizzonti Award for Best Film. The film received a theatrical release in Romania on 24 September 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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