The New Year That Never Came
Seen it?2024 | 138 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The New Year That Never Came is a tragicomedy whose action takes place in a single day, before the revolution of 1989, in which the characters search for normality, safety, love, freedom and meaning in an absurd world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Best Fiction. Plus 14 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bogdan Mureșanu
- Adrian VăncicăGelu
- Nicoleta HâncuFlorina
- Emilia DobrinMargareta Dincă
- Iulian PostelnicuIonuț Dincă
- Mihai CălinȘtefan Silvestru
- Andrei MiercureLaurențiu Silvestru
- Luca TomaMarius
- Ioana FloraMariana
- Vlad Ionut PopescuVlad
- Marian RâleaComrade Mihalcea