Life Is a Miracle (2004)

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.

Genres: Romance, Drama, Comedy

What to watch after Life Is a Miracle

• Do You Remember Dolly Bell? (1981) — Emir Kusturica directed both
• Grbavica (2006) — Mirjana Karanović appears in both
• When Father Was Away on Business (1985) — Emir Kusturica directed both
• Zona Zamfirova (2002) — Two steps away in the credits
• Time of the Gypsies (1988) — Same feel: dramatic, complex
• The Red Colored Grey Truck (2004) — Same feel: dramatic, complex