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Release Date:
2 May 1997 (USA)
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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...
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6 wins
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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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Rated NC-17 for explicit sexuality.
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92 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 |
Finland:K-15 |
UK:18 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
New Zealand:R16 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
USA:NC-17 |
USA:R (cut)
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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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Nina: I wanted to do what I wanted to do, no matter what. It was my moment of freedom.
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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.