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The New Year That Never Came
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The New Year That Never Came

2024-09-27 · 138 min · ★ 7.4

Drama

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.

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Directors
Bogdan Mureșanu
Production companies
Kinotopia, All Inclusive Films
Countries
Romania, Serbia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Adrian VăncicăAdrian VăncicăGelu
Nicoleta HâncuNicoleta HâncuFlorina
Emilia DobrinEmilia DobrinMargareta Dincă
Iulian PostelnicuIulian PostelnicuIonuț Dincă
Mihai CălinMihai CălinȘtefan Silvestru
Andrei MiercureAndrei MiercureLaurențiu Silvestru
Luca TomaLuca TomaMarius
Ioana FloraIoana FloraMariana
Vlad Ionut PopescuVlad Ionut PopescuVlad
Marian RâleaMarian RâleaComrade Mihalcea
Angel PopescuAngel PopescuAlex
Gabriel RaduGabriel RaduCameraman Gabi
Ion SapdaruIon SapdaruComrade Vârtosu
Gabriel SpahiuGabriel SpahiuBenghe
Manuela HărăborManuela HărăborAlina Silvestru
Vasile MuraruVasile MuraruUncle Romică
Mircea LăcătușEditor
Ada GaleșAda GaleșCamelia Dincă
Elvira DeatcuElvira DeatcuDoamna
Floriela GrapiniBenghe's wife

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