CinemaOSMovie · 1996 · 1h 32m · NC-17

Broken English

Sometimes when you make love you make war.

56%(11)IMDbRomanceDrama

Ivan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees living in Auckland during the Yugoslav wars. Nina is his daughter, ready to live on her own, despite his angry objections. Eddie is the Maori she takes as her lover. Nina works at the restaurant where Eddie cooks. For a price, she agrees to marry another restaurant employee, a Chinese man, so that he can establish permanent residency. The money gives her the independence she needs to leave her parents' house and move in with Eddie. Complications arise when Eddie realizes the depth of her father's fury and the strength of Nina's family ties.

Directed byGregor Nicholas

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
EN
Released
September 9, 1996
Studios
New Zealand Film CommissionNZ on AirCommunicado Productions

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Broken English (1996/97) trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Ivan

Aleksandra Vujcic

Nina

Julian Arahanga

Julian Arahanga

Eddie

Marton Csokas

Marton Csokas

Darko

Stephen Ure

Stephen Ure

Ivan's mate

Creative team
Directed by
Gregor Nicholas
Written by
Gregor Nicholas
Johanna Pigott
Produced by
Robin Scholes

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