The New Year that Never Came

Best Film Award in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival for a tragicomedy set on a single day before the 1989 revolution in Romania. Acute humour and poignant political commentary come together in a pivotal film that reminds us of the importance of historical memory.

Synopsis

On 20 December 1989, Romania is on the verge of revolution. Six seemingly unconnected lives intersect in unexpected ways. As tensions reach a breaking point, an explosive moment unites them, culminating in the dramatic fall of Ceausescu and the communist regime.