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1996Movie⏱️ 1h 32mNC-17
DramaRomance
6.4
IMDB Rating
781 votes

Ivan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees in Auckland. 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 a restaurant where E...

Director
Gregor Nicholas
Writers
Gregor Nicholas, Johanna Pigott, James Salter
Stars
Aleksandra Vujcic, Julian Arahanga, Rade Serbedzija
Release Date
May 2, 1997
Language
English, Serbo-Croatian, Maori, Japanese
Country
New Zealand
🏆 7
Wins
💬 12
Reviews
📋 1.2K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Aleksandra Vujcic
Aleksandra Vujcic
as Nina
Julian Arahanga
Julian Arahanga
as Eddie
Rade Serbedzija
Rade Serbedzija
as Ivan
Marton Csokas
Marton Csokas
as Darko
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Madeline McNamara
as Mira
👤
Jing Zhao
as Clara
👤
Li Yang
as Wu
👤
Elizabeth Mavric
as Vanya
Temuera Morrison
Temuera Morrison
as Manu
Michael Langley
Michael Langley
as Jura

💰 Box Office

$541,377
Worldwide Gross
$541,377
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Production
Village Roadshow Pictures, Communicado Productions, New Zealand Film Commission

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

DramaRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Doesn't do enough with what it has
by SKG-21999-02-16
6/10

"There have been a lot of great culture clash stories, and culture clash love stories, over the years, but this isn't one of them. Part of the problem is we have three cultures here (New Zealand, Bosnian, and Chinese), yet we really don't explore them in depth (except perhaps the Bosnians), so there seems no apparent reason why the New Zealand and Bosnians wouldn't get along except for plot purposes. And while the sex between the two main characters is well-handled, it seems to be the only thing the relationship is based on; we don't really see them get to know each other...."

📖 Synopsis

Ivan is the fierce patriarch of a family of Croatian refugees in Auckland. 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 a restaurant where E...