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The New Year That Never Came

Bogdan Muresanu
Thu 26 Dec - Wed 8 Jan
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With humor and stylistic images, director Bogdan Mureșanu shows a crucial moment in Romanian history through the eyes of six ordinary people. The New Year that Never Came was one of the major prize winners at the Venice Film Festival and became the biggest box office hit of 2024 in its home country.

Romania, December 20, 1989: a country on the eve of revolution. Large-scale demonstrations are taking place outside, but news of them is scarce. At the same time, President Ceaușescu is being glorified on New Year’s TV shows. While he ushers in the Christmas festivities, families struggle with their personal conflicts inside their homes, closely watched by the ever-present secret police. On this turbulent day, six lives intersect. Without knowing what lies ahead, an explosive event brings them together; one that will forever shape their future. The New Year That Never Came is a sharp tragicomedy that shows how little was needed to topple Ceaușescu’s communist regime.

The New Year That Never Came
Direction
Bogdan Muresanu
Cast
Andrei Miercure, Adrian Vancica, Emilia Dobrin, Nicoleta Hâncu, Iulian Burciu, Mihai Calin
Duration
138 min
RELEASE
Thu 19 Dec
Year
2024
Country
Romania, Serbia
Language
Romanian
Subtitles
Dutch
  • Watch out with children under 12
  • Drugs- and alcoholabuse
  • Coarse Language