Italy / Sep 01, 2024 / Venice International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ioana Flora | Mariana |
| Vlad Ionut Popescu | Vlad |
| Marian Râlea | Comrade Mihalcea |
| Angel Popescu | Alex |
| Gabriel Radu | Cameraman Gabi |
| Ion Sapdaru | Comrade Vârtosu |
| Gabriel Spahiu | Benghe |
| Manuela Hărăbor | Alina Silvestru |
| Vasile Muraru | Uncle Romică |
| Mircea Lăcătuș | Editor |
| Ada Galeș | Camelia Dincă |
| Elvira Deatcu | Doamna |
| Floriela Grapini | Benghe's wife |
| Ilinca Harnut | The set designer |
| Victoria Raileanu | Lili |
| Virgil Aioanei | Worker |
| Nicodim Ungureanu | Taxi driver |
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| Ioan Paraschiv | Investigator |
| Sorin Cociș | Stamate |
| Dana Voicu | Pharmacist |
| Theodor Șoptelea | Manu |
| Alice Cora Mihalache | Solange |
| Doru Catanescu | Poștaș |
| Marius Damian | Uncle Jiji |
| Marian Adochitei | Berlogea |
| Mircea Andreescu | Uncle Chican |
| Lemne Mihail | Activist |
| Răzvan Vasilescu | Theatre director |
| Vlad Jipa | Comrade Marcel |
| Dana Piroiu | Singer Gloria |
| Florin Călbăjos | Securist 1 |
| Afrodita Androne | Theater secretary |
| Florentina Năstase | Set assistant |
| Mario Marin | Child with firecrackers |
| Claudia Susanu | Bookstore saleswoman (voice) |
| Vlad Chirita | Fan (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Anul Nou care n-a fost |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Română |
| Production countries | Romania, Serbia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kinotopia, All Inclusive Films |
| Release date | 27 settembre 2024 |
| Writer | Bogdan Mureșanu |
| Assistant directors | Bogdan Mureșanu |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 27, 2024 / Vancouver International Film Festival
Switzerland / Oct 06, 2024 / 20. Zurich Film Festival
Netherlands / Oct 11, 2024 / Leiden International Film Festival
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Indonesia / Oct 24, 2024 / Jakarta Film Week
Ukraine / Nov 01, 2024 / Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
India / Nov 26, 2024 / International Film Festival of India
United States / Jan 04, 2025 / Palm Springs International Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 26, 2025 / Göteborg Film Festival
Australia / Feb 15, 2025 / Europa Film Festival
Hong Kong / Apr 10, 2025 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Taiwan / Jun 23, 2025 / Taipei Film Festival
Russia / Jun 27, 2025 / Mirror Andrey Tarkovsky International Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 04, 2025 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Romania / Sep 27, 2024 / AP
Netherlands / Dec 19, 2024 / 12
France / Apr 30, 2025
Italy / Dec 04, 2025
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