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  • Romance
  • Drama
  • Comedy
Confirmed2004-05-147.27.6Trakt

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.

Life Is a Miracle is a 2004 romance-drama-comedy directed by Emir Kusturica that follows a railway clerk navigating love, loss, and war during the Bosnian conflict of the early 1990s. When his wife abandons him and his son is captured in fighting, Luka finds himself guarding a Muslim nurse in a tense hostage exchange. The film balances intimate human moments against the chaos of war.

When does Life Is a Miracle come out?

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Streaming availability in United States

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Not available on any tracked streaming service in United States right now.

Available in: Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Switzerland · Cyprus · Germany · +12 more

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In cinemas

Theatrical release in United States

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In cinemas
2004-05-14

Wide release in United States

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Not available to rent or buy in United States yet. Available to rent or buy in: Austria · Belgium · Switzerland · Germany · France · Italy

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Trailer

Black - Wonderful Life (Life Is A Miracle 2004) Emir Kusturica

YouTube · 2009-12-17
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Life Is a Miracle — frequently asked

When was Life Is a Miracle released?

The film was released on May 14, 2004.

What is the plot of Life Is a Miracle?

Set during the Bosnian war, the story follows Luka, a mild-mannered railway clerk whose life unravels when his wife runs off with a musician and his son is conscripted and captured. Luka is then forced to guard a young Muslim nurse as part of a hostage-swapping operation to recover his son.

What genres does Life Is a Miracle blend?

The film combines romance, drama, and comedy to tell its story against a wartime backdrop.

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