New Year's Day (2000)

Two 17-year-old boys mark the new year by doing twelve dangerous but exciting tasks set for them by their friends.

Director:

Suri Krishnamma

Writer:

Ralph Brown (screenplay)

Stars:

Andrew Lee Potts, Bobby Barry, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Andrew Lee Potts	...	Jake
Bobby Barry	...	Steven
Marianne Jean-Baptiste	...	Veronica
Anastasia Hille	...	Shelley
Jacqueline Bisset	...	Geraldine
Michael Kitchen	...	Robin
Sue Johnston	...	Mrs. Fisher
Ralph Brown	...	Mr. Diamond
Gregg Prentice	...	Ben
Zoe Thorne	...	Trout
Hannah Faulkner	...	Vicky
Liam Barr	...	Grebe
Ryan Davenport	...	Aziz
Emilie François	...	Heather (as Emilie Frabcois)
Nicole Charles	...	Luanda

Storyline

Two teenage boys decide to live for one more year then commit suicide after their classmates are killed in a school tragedy. But they can only take their own lives after completing a mysterious series of tasks written in blood in "The Book Of Life".

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Plot Keywords:

suicide attempt | single parent | junkie | social worker | bank robbery | 

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Taglines:

12 reasons to live. 12 reasons to die.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Un été pour tout vivre

Filming Locations:

Ashridge Park, Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Two teenagers do what every teenager wants to do, rob a bank, burn down the school, punch policemen...

I saw this film at the Sundance film festival, and it was fantastic! Two teenagers who decide to kill themselves on new years day (one year away), decide to spend their last year living out their friends dreams (their friends had recently died). They rob a bank, burn down the school, perform surgery, and do many other things. The film was deeply emotional, highly dramatic, and incredibly entertaining. Certainly worth seeing