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Overview
Release Date:
2 May 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
Sometimes when you make love you make war.Plot:
Ivan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees in Auckland. Nina is his daughter, ready to live on her own... more | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Plot Keywords:
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6 wins moreUser Comments:
The NC-17 Rating Didn't Make Sense moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Rade Serbedzija | ... | Ivan |
 | Aleksandra Vujcic | ... | Nina |
| Julian Arahanga | ... | Eddie |
 | Marton Csokas | ... | Darko |
| Madeline McNamara | ... | Mira |
| Jing Zhao | ... | Clara |
| Li Yang | ... | Wu |
| Elizabeth Mavric | ... | Vanya |
 | Temuera Morrison | ... | Manu |
| Michael Langley | ... | Jura |
| Morena Tutuguro | ... | Sashka |
| Mona Ross | ... | Auntie Marja |
| Barbara Cartwright | ... | Jasmin |
| Patrick Wilson | ... | Dave |
| Greg Johnson | ... | Doug |
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Rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
92 minCountry:
New ZealandColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | Iceland:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:NC-17 | USA:R (cut)MOVIEmeter: 
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[Her thoughts on walking stoned and drunk among exploding bombs]Nina: I wanted to do what I wanted to do, no matter what. It was my moment of freedom.
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In a nutshell, this is a romance story that involves a culture clashes between New Zealanders, Chinese and Bosnians. Since the characters were unappealing, I found it impossible to get "involved" in their romances and problems.
I don't understand the NC-17 rating, either. The sex scenes weren't anything that strong to warrant that rating, nor is the movie filled with just sex. The language isn't the best with a lot of f-words, but that doesn't warrant a NC-17 rating, either.
It was a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story with a lot lower morals that what you would have seen in the real Romeo and Juliet days. Frankly, I found the movie boring, but women would probably like this movie a lot more than men, if the language didn't turn them off.
The scenery was nice but I wasn't surprised at that. I have yet to see something filmed in New Zealand that wasn't beautiful. That must be a great-looking country.