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The New Year That Never Came

The New Year That Never Came
Romanian theatrical release poster
RomanianAnul Nou care n-a fost
Directed byBogdan Mureșanu
Screenplay byBogdan Mureșanu
Based onThe Christmas Gift
by Bogdan Mureșanu
Produced by
  • Bogdan Mureșanu
  • Vanja Kovačević
Starring
  • Adrian Văncică
  • Nicoleta Hâncu
  • Iulian Postelnicu
  • Mihai Călin
  • Emilia Dobrin
  • Andrei Miercure
Cinematography
  • Boróka Biró
  • Tudor Platon
Edited by
  • Vanja Kovačević
  • Mircea Lăcătuș
Production
companies
  • Kinotopia
  • All Inclusive Films
  • TVR
Release dates
  • 1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) (Venice)
  • 24 September 2024 (2024-09-24) (Romania)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryRomania
LanguageRomanian

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 [ro], Nicoleta Hâncu, Iulian Postelnicu [ro], Mihai Călin [ro], Emilia Dobrin [ro], 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.[1] The film received a theatrical release in Romania on 24 September 2024.

Premise

Six lives converge on 20 December 1989 amid the unrest of the Romanian revolution.

Cast

Production

The film expands on characters from director Bogdan Mureșanu's 2018 short film, The Christmas Gift.[2] Regarding the feature film's conception, Mureșanu stated, "I was interested in the humanity of small lives exposed to great historical events and how they deal with the feeling of a disappearing world."[3]

Principal photography took place in and around Bucharest. Filming also took place in Gostinu, a commune roughly an hour outside of Bucharest.[4] Cinematographer Biró Boróka utilized the Arri Alexa Mini for filming.[5] Filming was completed by 28 September 2023.[6]

Release

The trailer was released on 28 August 2024.[7] The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 1 September 2024 as part of the Orizzonti competition.[8][9] The following day, Memento Distribution acquired the French distribution rights to the film.[10]

The film received a theatrical release in Romania on 24 September 2024.[11] On its opening weekend, it topped the Romanian box office with over 20,000 admissions.[12]

Reception

Ștefan Dobroiu of Cineuropa wrote, "...The New Year That Never Came is a powerful example of how cinema can become a time machine that teleports us to a certain era, bringing us back to safety just as the issues of that period seep into our very soul."[13] Wendy Ide of Screen Daily wrote, "There's a lot going on, and initially, the film coasts a little, before gradually picking up momentum. But a near 20-minute final sequence, set to Ravel's Bolero, builds to an explosive crescendo, seamlessly blending archive footage into the action and capturing the exhilarating impact of history in the making."[14]

Accolades

Award Year Category Result Ref.
Cairo International Film Festival 2024 Golden Pyramid The New Year That Never Came Won [15]
European Film Awards 2024 European Discovery Nominated [16]
International Film Festival of India 2024 Best Film Nominated [17]
Best Director Bogdan Mureșanu Won
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival 2024 Best Film The New Year That Never Came Nominated
Molodist International Film Festival 2024 Scythian Deer Nominated [18]
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024 New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize Nominated
São Paulo International Film Festival 2024 Best Fiction Nominated
Venice Film Festival 2024 Orizzonti Award for Best Film Won [19]
FIPRESCI Prize Won
Zurich Film Festival 2024 Best International Feature Film Nominated

References

  1. ^ Wiseman, Andreas; Tartaglione, Nancy (7 September 2024). "Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More". Deadline. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ Popa Buluc, Magdalena (30 August 2024). "S-a lansat trailerul filmului ANUL NOU CARE N-A FOST! Cu: Adrian Văncică, Nicoleta Hâncu, Iulian Postelnicu, Emilia Dobrin, Andrei Miercure și Mihai Călin". Jurnalul Național (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ Tănăsescu, Alexandra (1 September 2024). "Filmul "Anul Nou care n-a fost", regizat de Bogdan Mureșanu, a avut azi premiera la Veneția". Cultura la dubă (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ Andrei, Ileana (30 August 2024). "Bogdan Mureșanu: România este țara în care olimpicii la înot nu au bazine, iar cineaștii nu au săli de cinema". IQads (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ Shachat, Sarah; Peikert, Mark (1 September 2024). "Venice 2024: How 41 Cinematographers Shot Their Festival Films". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ Dobroiu, Ștefan (28 September 2023). "Bogdan Mureșanu picture-locks his first feature, The New Year That Never Came". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  7. ^ Balaga, Marta (28 August 2024). "In 'The New Year That Never Came' Bogdan Muresanu Urges People to Remember Ugliness of Ceausescu's Regime – and to Check Santa's CV (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  8. ^ Aricò, Giacomo (2 August 2024). "Festival di Venezia 2024, si comincia: il programma con film, date e le star più attese". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  9. ^ Chiriac, Adriana (31 August 2024). "Festivalul Internațional de Film de la Veneția. "Anul Nou care n-a fost / The New Year That Never Came" are premiera mondială pe 1 septembrie". Radio Impuls (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2 September 2024). "Memento Distribution Nabs Venice Horizons Title 'The New Year That Never Came' for France (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  11. ^ Șchiopu, Ana-Maria (28 July 2024). ""Anul Nou care n-a fost", lungmetrajul de debut al lui Bogdan Mureșanu, va avea premiera mondială la Festivalul de la Veneția". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  12. ^ Dobroiu, Ştefan (3 October 2024). "The New Year That Never Came tops the Romanian box office". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  13. ^ Dobroiu, Ștefan (2 September 2024). "Review: The New Year That Never Came". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  14. ^ Ide, Wendy (2 September 2024). "'The New Year That Never Came': Venice Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  15. ^ Bleasdale, John (23 November 2024). "'The New Year That Never Came,' Black Comedy About a Repressive Regime, Seizes Top Prize at Cairo Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  16. ^ Szalai, Georg (5 November 2024). "European Film Awards: 'The Substance,' 'Emilia Pérez,' 'The Room Next Door,' Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  17. ^ Ramachandran, Naman; Frater, Patrick (29 November 2024). "Lithuanian Drama 'Toxic' Wins Top Prize at 55th International Film Festival of India". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  18. ^ Dalton, Ben (5 November 2024). "'All We Imagine As Light', 'Honeymoon' among Kyiv film festival winners". Screen Daily. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  19. ^ Ford, Lily (7 September 2024). "Venice Film Festival Awards: Pedro Almodóvar Wins Golden Lion for 'The Room Next Door'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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