Synopsis
Zenia is an industrious Ukrainian migrant worker in Poland who makes house calls as a masseur to the needy and aspirational residents of a middle-class gated community near Warsaw. He is privy to all of their problems, anxieties and secrets – and something of an unwitting guru figure. Zenia’s grounded spirituality, apparent healing powers and broad shoulders make him an object of lust for many of the lost souls in the community.
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Cast
- Alec UtgoffŻenia
- Maja OstaszewskaMaria
- Agata KuleszaEwa
- Weronika RosatiWika / Żenia's Mother
- Katarzyna FiguraThe Owner of the Bulldogs
- Łukasz SimlatWiki's Husband
- Andrzej ChyraThe Soldier
- Krzysztof CzeczotMaria's Husband
- Maciej DrosioJan
- Olaf MarchwickiJan's Friend
Recommendations
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Film Threat
Never Gonna Snow Again says so much with so little: how thinly shielded these people are from the encroaching doom, how said doom is brought about by utter ignorance (an extended shot of a tree being devoured by metallic jaws scars the soul), and how this distance from the realities of the world manifests itself in their distance from each other. - 88
Slant Magazine
With Never Gonna Snow Again, Malgorzata Szumowska presents a charm against apocalyptic despair but also willful ignorance, insisting that, with sufficient imagination, we can face a climate crisis of our own making. - 80
The Guardian
There’s a rich confectionery of strangeness, sadness and fear to this very absorbing film. - 80
CineVue
The haunting supernatural forces at work in Never Gonna Snow Again are elusive, inexplicable and yet perfectly in sync with reality. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Never Gonna Snow Again, Poland’s submission for the 2021 international film Oscar, is an intriguing, hypnotic, often beautiful but ultimately inconclusive dramedy. - 60
The New York Times
Utgoff is irresistibly compelling, instilling in his character a silent yet singular presence worthy of the “superhero” status that he ultimately acquires. - 58
The Film Stage
One’s mileage may vary with Never Gonna Snow Again, depending on whether a rich and intriguing atmosphere alone can sustain your attention.
