Movie

Life Is a Miracle

2004 · 155 min

A bittersweet, whimsical ride through wartime chaos, blending humor and heartbreak with a touch of the absurd.

Overview: Set during the Bosnian war in the early 1990s, Luka is a mild-mannered railway clerk whose life is turned upside down, not just by the outbreak of the war, but when his wife runs off with a local musician. Then Luka's son is conscripted and eventually captured in the fighting. To recover his son, Luka is commanded to guard a pretty young Muslim nurse who will be used in a hostage swapping operation.
How it feels: Whimsical, absurd, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, love, family, survival
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
love
family
survival
identity
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild