Broken English (1996)

ALL 09/09/1996 (en) Romance, Drama 92 Min
  • Release
    09/09/1996
  • Production
    New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Communicado Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    64%
  • Original title
    Broken English
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Sometimes when you make love you make war.

Overview

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.

  1. Gregor Nicholas

    Director

  2. Story

  3. David Coulson

    Editor

  4. Robin Scholes

    Producer



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Broken English (1996) 92 Min

ALL 09/09/1996 (en)
Romance, Drama
  • Release 09/09/1996
  • Production
    New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air, Communicado Productions
  • Original title Broken English
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Sometimes when you make love you make war.

Overview

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.

  1. Gregor Nicholas

    Director

  2. Story

  3. David Coulson

    Editor

  4. Robin Scholes

    Producer