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Bosnia, 1992. Luka, a Serbian engineer from Belgrade,has installed himself in a village in the middle of nowhere with his opera singer wife, Jadranka, and their son,Milos. Luka is preparing to build the railroad that will transform the region into a tourist's paradise. Utterly engrossed in his work and blinded by natural .. Read more

Starring	Slavko Stimac, Natasa Solak, Vesna Trivalic, Vuk Kostic
Director	Emir Kusturica
Genres	Comedy, Drama, World Cinema

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- Bosnia, 1992. Railway engineer Luka has escaped Belgrade with his mad opera-singer wife Jadranka and footballer son... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:18
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  - 2
  Love vs. War
  
  This is a typical Kusturica movie. Since the setting for the story is in the horror of the Bosnian war, it is easy to miss that it is really a story of love - ... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 04 Sep 2005 at 23:00
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- - 0
  - 0
  Stop shouting at me!!!
  
  This started really well. I loved the humour, the music and the various oddball characters. It was beautifully shot with so many great ideas right from the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 18 Mar 2012 at 11:49
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  - 7
  Painful to watch
  
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  I thought the film was very disjointed - it was not funny and the storyline, if there was one, was difficult to follow. The people in the film were almost ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 03 Oct 2011 at 22:55
- - 0
  - 0
  Bebop deluxe
  
  Compellingly bonkers, and then I laughed and laughed and laughed.
  
  And then the war was over and it was time to take a bath.
  
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- - a customer
  - 03 Jun 2011 at 22:45
- - 3
  - 2
  not his best
  
  I am a bit of a sucker for most eastern European stuff and enjoy the bucolic and nostalgic dimensions to the pre-MacDonalds era. That having been said, my ... read more »
  
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- - regularchap
  - 20 reviews
  - Chagford, Devon
  - 15 May 2011 at 18:39
- - 2
  - 0
  weird yet wonderful
  
  About half an hour in, I remarked this was one of the more bizarre movies I have seen. Yet at the end, I think it was one of the more memorable films I have ... read more »
  
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  - Lauder
  - 12 Oct 2009 at 13:29
- - 1
  - 2
  Rubbish
  
  There is simply nothing in this fim to recommend it. Pathetic humour , unintelligible plot, paper thin characters .... a complete waste of time.
  
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  - London
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 08:17
- - 0
  - 0
  calmer than usual for this director, but still good
  
  First up, i liked the film a lot. Quirky, slavic, romantic, funny. Though much less full of the frantic energy and music i am used to from this director and ... read more »
  
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  - sambourne
  - 10 Feb 2009 at 21:39
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  wonderful
  
  this film was recommended by a friend as one of the best films he's ever seen and i have to say i total agree. utterly charming and quirky, a delight while ... read more »
  
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- - gogetcarter
  - 3 reviews
  - Wareham
  - 09 Feb 2009 at 21:11
- - 3
  - 1
  Not as good as Underground
  
  Underground 5 stars, Black Cat White Cat 5 stars, Life is a Miracle 1 star. You can only go so far with the 'crazy' gypsy music score and 'crazy&#... read more »
  
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- - JRB
  - 2 reviews
  - Derby
  - 11 Jul 2008 at 22:39
- - 5
  - 2
  shite
  
  I tried to watch this a few times, and just couldn't get very far with it. I really liked Black Cat White Cat, but with this the director seems to try too ... read more »
  
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  - 24 May 2008 at 13:35
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- - 18
  - 2
  Love vs. War
  
  This is a typical Kusturica movie. Since the setting for the story is in the horror of the Bosnian war, it is easy to miss that it is really a story of love - ... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 04 Sep 2005 at 23:00
- - 11
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  Heartbroken Donkey
  
  Packed full of entertaining characters including a heartbroken donkey.
  
  Just when you think you've got this film pinned down as a Balkans Royston ... read more »
  
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- - Mike Salt
  - Manchester
  - 05 Oct 2005 at 13:35
- - 10
  - 1
  Surreal atmosphere
  
  Kusturica's latest movie is similar to his other movies in the depiction of a surreal atmosphere and absurdity of characters. However, this one is fully set... read more »
  
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- - Mauricio
  - London
  - 28 Sep 2005 at 09:22
- - 8
  - 0
  Great fun
  
  War, love, humanity and a donkey with a broken heart!
  
  Life Is A Miracle may not be the best film made by Emir Kusturica, but as usual there is a ... read more »
  
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- - Azzam
  - 5 reviews
  - Colchester
  - 18 Oct 2005 at 12:53
- - 5
  - 2
  shite
  
  I tried to watch this a few times, and just couldn't get very far with it. I really liked Black Cat White Cat, but with this the director seems to try too ... read more »
  
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  - Brighton
  - 24 May 2008 at 13:35
- - 3
  - 0
  Emir's World
  
  For Kusturica fans, Life Is A Miracle doesnt disappoint. It has the same flavours of Black Cat White Cat and Time Of The Gypsies - a catchy gypsy music ... read more »
  
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- - Jono6
  - 5 reviews
  - Cambridge
  - 17 Nov 2006 at 19:04
- - 3
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  Donkey Arty
  
  Enjoyed the film, but thought it far too long; could have been edited by an hour. Interesting insight??? Not so sure; we all know people love people and not ... read more »
  
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  - Berkshire,England
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 22:56
- - 3
  - 1
  Not as good as Underground
  
  Underground 5 stars, Black Cat White Cat 5 stars, Life is a Miracle 1 star. You can only go so far with the 'crazy' gypsy music score and 'crazy&#... read more »
  
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- - JRB
  - 2 reviews
  - Derby
  - 11 Jul 2008 at 22:39
- - 3
  - 2
  not his best
  
  I am a bit of a sucker for most eastern European stuff and enjoy the bucolic and nostalgic dimensions to the pre-MacDonalds era. That having been said, my ... read more »
  
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- 993244
- - regularchap
  - 20 reviews
  - Chagford, Devon
  - 15 May 2011 at 18:39
- - 2
  - 0
  Great film, amazing feel-good experience
  
  Loved the film. The characters are amazingly written, the music delighful and the middle-east landscapes beautiful... It's comparable in mood to Black Cat ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 04 Jan 2006 at 13:30

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  Bosnia, 1992. Luka, a Serbian engineer from Belgrade,has installed himself in a village in the middle of nowhere with his opera singer wife, Jadranka, and their son,Milos. Luka is preparing to build the railroad that will transform the region into a tourist's paradise. Utterly engrossed in his ...