Synopsis
HAPPY NEW YEAR tells the story of a war-torn Marine, Staff Sgt. Cole Lewis, who returns home scarred with mental and physical wounds from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lewis begins to find humanity, compassion and friendship among a group of similarly injured soldiers in the psychiatric ward at a remote veterans hospital– survivors of World War II, vietnam, and recent conflicts in the Middle East. As the men become Lewis's new family, Lewis becomes a ray of hope in the ward and together the men begin to heal. But just as their luck starts to change, Lewis faces his fiercest battle yet.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 7th, 2012 (Limited) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Wheelchair User, Returning Soldiers, PTSD, Suicide |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | One Light Left |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |