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Never Gonna Snow Again
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Wikipedia article
'Never Gonna Snow Again' is a 2020 Polish-German comedy-drama film directed by Magorzata Szumowska and Micha Englert. It stars Alec Utgoff, Maja Ostaszewska, Agata Kulesza, Weronika Rosati, Katarzyna Figura, Andrzej Chyra, ukasz Simlat, and Krzysztof Czeczot.
The film premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, where it competed in the main competition. It was selected as the Polish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but failed to receive a nomination. It garnered seven Polish Film Award nominations, winning Best Cinematography.
Plot
While working as a masseur in a gated community in Poland, Zhenia, a Russian-speaking immigrant from the East unexpectedly builds a cult following.
Cast
* Alec Utgoff as Zhenia
* Maja Ostaszewska as Maria
* Agata Kulesza as Ewa
* Weronika Rosati as Wika / Zhenia's mother
* Katarzyna Figura as Gucci
* Andrzej Chyra as Captain
* ukasz Simlat as Wika's husband
* Krzysztof Czeczot as Maria's husband
Critical reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 'Never Gonna Snow Again' holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critical consensus reads, "Led by Alec Utgoff's impressive starring performance, 'Never Gonna Snow Again' blends elements of sci-fi, satire, and surreal drama with an assured hand." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".
'The Guardian' placed the film at number 35 on its list of the 50 best films of 2021 in the UK.
Regarding the character of Zhenia, Giuseppe Sedia wrote on 'Kino Mania': "Ukrainians are the biggest foreign community in Poland and are looked at by many as a mere workforce. Zhenia instead is welcomed as a wonderful alien, almost a messiah figure capable of manipulating and healing the bodies and maybe unintentionally, the souls of his clients".
See also
* List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
* List of Polish submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
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