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6.5/10   440 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Gregor Nicholas (writer)
Johanna Pigott (writer)
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Release Date:
2 May 1997 (USA) more
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Tagline:
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 | add synopsis
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6 wins more
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Cast

  (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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MPAA:
Rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality.
Runtime:
92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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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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Well done., 14 November 2003
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Author: WordtwisterMN from Minneapolis

It looks as if I am among the few who found the directing and production to be flawless. Janet McIver was also the production manager of Whale Rider and Once Were Warriors. Broken English is a delicate movie where the father tries to balance self-control and the love for his family. It is a harsh look at bigotry, and the ramifications of such behavior. Unlike Once Were Warriors, Broken English scores with great acting and has a much better script. True to life, the movie doesn't offer simple answers for the problems the cast deal with. If you're a fan of viewing different cultures, you will most likely enjoy this movie. I enjoyed this movie much more than the other two listed above.

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