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The New Year That Never Came

The New Year That Never Came

The most unusual day.

20247.42h 18m

Overview

The New Year That Never Came is a tragicomedy whose action takes place in a single day, before the counter-revolution of 1989, in which the characters search for normality, safety, love, freedom and meaning in an absurd world.

Directed by Bogdan Mureșanu
Written by Bogdan Mureșanu
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Top Cast

Adrian Văncică

Adrian Văncică

Gelu

Nicoleta Hâncu

Nicoleta Hâncu

Florina

Emilia Dobrin

Emilia Dobrin

Margareta Dincă

Iulian Postelnicu

Iulian Postelnicu

Ionuț Dincă

Mihai Călin

Mihai Călin

Ștefan Silvestru

Andrei Miercure

Andrei Miercure

Laurențiu Silvestru

Luca Toma

Luca Toma

Marius

Ioana Flora

Ioana Flora

Mariana

Vlad Ionut Popescu

Vlad Ionut Popescu

Vlad

Marian Râlea

Marian Râlea

Comrade Mihalcea

Themes & Keywords

protestromaniahyperlink cinemahistory

About The New Year That Never Came

The New Year That Never Came is a drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of protest, romania, hyperlink cinema, history. Directed by Bogdan Mureșanu, it stars Adrian Văncică, Nicoleta Hâncu, Emilia Dobrin. The New Year That Never Came is a tragicomedy whose action takes place in a single day, before the counter-revolution of 1989, in which the characters search for normality, safety, love, freedom and meaning in an absurd world.

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