December 31st Express

December 31st Express is a Ukrainian comedy about a train journey to Lviv on New Year's Eve. The story follows Mykola Ivanovych, a conductor hoping for a quiet final trip before his retirement. His plans are disrupted by a chaotic group of strangers, including an angry accountant and a bride on the run, who must find a way to bond during their short time together on the rails.

The film was directed by Oleh Borshchevskyi, marking the start of a chronological sequence of his work that includes the 2026 film Oh Mom!. The screenplay was written by Kyrylo Tymchenko, Yaroslav Sten, and Bohdan Hatsyliak, with Yurii Horbunov and Зоя Сошенко serving as producers. The main cast features Stanislav Boklan in the role of Mykola Ivanovych, alongside Kateryna Kuznetsova, Artemii Yehorov, Anastasia Ivaniuk, Dmytro Pavko, and Volodymyr Nikolaienko. Produced by FILM.UA Group and Prototype Production, the movie earned 1 million USD at the worldwide box office. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 7.8/10 based on 12 votes.