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