

Broken English
Visit website5.9/10 • 8
1996-09-09 • 1h 32m
Sometimes when you make love you make war.
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.
- Directors
- Gregor Nicholas
- Writters
- Gregor Nicholas, Johanna Pigott, James Salter
- Editors
- Gregor Nicholas, Johanna Pigott, James Salter, David Coulson

Broken English
Visit website1996-09-09 • 1h 32m
5.9/10 • 8
Sometimes when you make love you make war.
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.
- Directors
- Gregor Nicholas
- Writters
- Gregor Nicholas, Johanna Pigott, James Salter
- Editors
- Gregor Nicholas, Johanna Pigott, James Salter, David Coulson
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsRade Šerbedžija
Ivan
Aleksandra Vujcic
Nina
Julian Arahanga
Eddie
Marton Csokas
Darko
Stephen Ure
Ivan's mate
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- Keywords
- refugeemaoriinterracial relationshipauckland