Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
6.6
/10
42 Ratings
THE NEW YEAR
Synopsis
A woman whose life has become static is struggling with a dead-end job and a sick father when she hears that her high school rival is coming back to town…
Synopsis
A woman whose life has become static is struggling with a dead-end job and a sick father when she hears that her high school rival is coming back to town…
Our take
The feature debut of Brett Haley, who distinguishes himself as a talent to watch (and who made the film without a crew!), this dramatic comedy received raves on the festival circuit for crafting a low-budget character study in the best, subtlest tradition of American independent cinema.