Happy New Year (2011)

In the gripping narrative of Happy New Year, we explore the raw, often unspoken realities of post-traumatic stress disorder through the eyes of the battle-hardened Staff Sgt. Cole Lewis. Fresh from the harrowing battlegrounds of Iraq and Afghanistan, Lewis carries the weight of mental and physical scars that tell tales of combat and sacrifice. His struggle for renewal and redemption begins within the stark confines of a remote, rundown VA hospital's psychiatric ward. Here, Lewis finds himself amidst a band of resilient veterans, survivors of World War II, Vietnam, and more recent Middle Eastern conflicts. Each carrying their own invisible wounds, they form an unlikely fraternity. The ward, initially a symbol of their shared suffering, becomes a place of healing, as they connect through their shared experiences, find humanity, compassion, and a sense of camaraderie that war had stripped away. As Lewis becomes their beacon of hope, their luck seems to be on the mend. Yet, just as they begin rebuilding their lives, the phantoms of war rise again. Plagued by guilt, desperation, and self-destruction, Lewis and his newfound family are thrust into their fiercest battle yet. Happy New Year is a compelling and bold feature, not just about surviving war, but about fighting to reclaim one's life from its long-lasting effects. It’s a poignant testament to the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of the harshest adversities.

Happy New Year is a drama movie featuring Michael Cuomo and directed by K. Lorrel Manning.

It is possible to buy Happy New Year on YouTube.