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Broken English (1996)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:14

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A close-knit Croatian family flees the ethnic conflicts of their homeland for the relative tranquility of New Zealand. But when the daughter falls in love with the Maori cook at the Chinese... A close-knit Croatian family flees the ethnic conflicts of their homeland for the relative tranquility of New Zealand. But when the daughter falls in love with the Maori cook at the Chinese restaurant where she hostesses, the family patriarch boils over with rage and racially-motivated hostility. Produced by the creative team behind "Once Were Warriors." Available in "R" and "NC-17" versions. [More]

Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Aleksandra Vujcic, Julian Arahanga, Marton Csokas

Starring: Rade Serbedzija, Aleksandra Vujcic, Julian Arahanga, Marton Csokas, Madeline McNamara

Director: Gregor Nicholas

Director: Gregor Nicholas
Screenwriter: Gregor Nicholas, Johnana Pigott, Jim Salter
Producer: Janet McIver, Robin Scholes, Timothy White

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The film shies away from a lot of the dramatics it could have gone into, such as prying into the psyches of what drives people to blindly hate.

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Explores the explosive power of cross-cultural love and the ways one passionate woman finds to escape the prison of prejudice.

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Jack Garner
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An absorbing portrait of New Zealand's ill-blended melting pot.

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The situation is not original, but the setting makes it seem so, and the director and co-writer, Gregor Nicholas, is alert to nuances of the characters.

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Zoe Cassavetes... lets Nora's complicated emotional story play out, and she finds in Posey a strong collaborator in catching all of Nora's tics and charms.

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