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Poland · 2020
1h 53m
Director Michał Englert, Małgorzata Szumowska
Starring Alec Utgoff, Weronika Rosati, Agata Kulesza, Maja Ostaszewska
Genre Comedy, Drama
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Russian-speaking immigrant Zhenia ventures to Poland in hopes of a fresh start, finding work as a masseur. However, as word spreads of his abilities, Zhenia soon finds himself in high demand amongst the city's wealthiest clients as they increasingly laud his remarkable, almost spiritual, skills.
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.
The New York Times by Beatrice Loayza
Utgoff is irresistibly compelling, instilling in his character a silent yet singular presence worthy of the “superhero” status that he ultimately acquires.
One’s mileage may vary with Never Gonna Snow Again, depending on whether a rich and intriguing atmosphere alone can sustain your attention.
Slant Magazine by William Repass
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.
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