Sun Never Again (2025)

-Written by Kyle Bain. 

Vid (Dušan Jović) struggles with the fact that an iron ore mine has moved into town, threatening his and his family’s way of life. Vid, however, finds solace in his son, Dule’s (Rastko Racić), vivid imagination. Sun Never Again is a charming story of innocence that will transport you back in time to a place when the world felt much simpler. 

Sun Never Again is a visual feast meant to represent the most magical, yet harrowing parts of a child’s imagination. This is ultimately what will entice viewers to stay present in the film. As we travel between the real world and the mystical imagination of who is essentially our main character, viewers see the dark, dingy world that has been created as a result of the encroaching iron ore mine as well as the vibrancy that once existed in all of us. 

Sun Never Again plays out like a dream sequence, one in which we are manipulated through time and space, forced to live through the harrowing realities of life, while being exposed to magical escapes that we only wish would present themselves to us in the real world. Having been told through the eyes of a young boy allows the innocence to be injected into the very fabric of the narrative, reminding us of an easier time, but still allowing us to see the terrifying things that often exist before us. Sun Never Again feels honest, like a war between our crippling reality and the solace that we used to find in our imagination. 

This film combines both fluid and fractured images that help to represent the often frumpy nature of the real world. Dule’s imagination is often fluid and enticing, while the real-world images that often present themselves in a way that stand out, but remain subtle enough as not to force Sun Never Again to become too aggressive. There are truly so many moving parts present in this film, but I found that an effective balance is tied to all of them. The visuals, the performances, and the juxtaposition between a jaded father and the innocence of his son create a supreme balance that transcends the entirety of the film. 

Sun Never Again, even with all of those aforementioned moving parts, is a relatively simple film about change and innocence. 

Directed by David Jovanović. 

Written by Ðorđe Kosi & David Jovanović.

Starring Dušan Jović, Rastko Racić, Nataša Marković, Kao Pa♄o, Radovan Miljanić, etc.

7.5/10 = WORTH RENTING OR BUYING