Life Is a Miracle
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| Život je čudo Life Is a Miracle |
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 The Life is a Miracle movie poster |
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| Directed by | Emir Kusturica |
| Produced by | Alain Sarde Emir & Maja Kusturica |
| Written by | Ranko Bozic Emir Kusturica |
| Starring | Slavko Štimac Natasa Šolak Vesna Trivalić Vuk Kostić |
| Music by | Dejo Sparavalo Emir Kusturica |
| Cinematography | Michel Amathieu |
| Editing by | Svetolik Zajc |
| Distributed by | Mars Distribution |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 155min |
| Language | Serbocroatian |
| Budget | US$8,000,000 |
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Život je čudo in Serbian, or Life is a Miracle in English, is a Serbian drama movie directed by Emir Kusturica in 2004.
[edit] Plot
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, Miloš. Luka is preparing to build the railroad that will transform the region into a tourist's paradise, connecting Bosnia to Serbia across Podrinje. Utterly engrossed in his work and blinded by natural optimism, Luka remains deaf to the increasingly persistent rumblings of war.
When the conflict explodes, Luka's life is turned inside out. His wife Jadranka disappears on the arm of a Hungarian musician while his son Milos is drafted. Ever optimistic, he waits for his family to return, but Jadranka doesn't come back. Miloš is taken prisoner and the Serbian Army appoints Luka guardian of Sabaha, a Moslem hostage.
Before long, Luka has fallen in love with Sabaha but the young woman is destined to be handed over in exchange for a Serbian captive: his son Miloš. Luka passess with Sabaha through an adventure until the trade momentum, after which the two are reunited after the peace.
[edit] Cast
- Slavko Štimac
- Nataša Šolak
- Vesna Trivalić
- Vuk Kostić
- Aleksandar Berček
- Braniclav Lalević
- Stribor Kusturica
[edit] External links
- Life Is a Miracle at the Internet Movie Database
- Life Is a Miracle at All Movie Guide
- Life Is a Miracle at Rotten Tomatoes
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Films by Emir Kusturica
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| Do You Remember Dolly Bell? • When Father Was Away on Business • Time of the Gypsies • Arizona Dream Underground • Black Cat, White Cat • Super 8 Stories • Life Is a Miracle • Maradona • Promise Me This |
