Life Is a Miracle_
Original: Život je čudo
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.
Starring
Slavko Štimac, Nataša Tapušković, Vesna Trivalić
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Life Is a Miracle was released 22 years ago in 2004.
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, b...
Life Is a Miracle is a Romance, Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 2h 35m.
CAST (20)
Slavko Štimac
Luka Đurić
Nataša Tapušković
Sabaha
Vesna Trivalić
Jadranka Đurić
Vuk Kostić
Miloš Đurić
Aleksandar Berček
Veljo
SK
Stribor Kusturica
Kapetan Aleksić
Mirjana Karanović
Nada
Nikola Kojo
Filipović
BL
Branislav Lalević
President
Davor Janjić
Tomo
AO
Adnan Omerović
Eso
OD
Obrad Djurovic
Vujan
dr Nele Karajlić
Cymbal Player
DT
Dana Todorović
SF TV Reporter
VG
Vanessa Glođo
Nurse 1
Josif Tatić
Doctor 1
D'
Dragan 'Kiki' Zurovac
Football Manager
Dejan Šparavalo
Orchestra Conductor
DK
Dragan Krtolina
Đani Rebus
JW
Josep Weber
Military Instructor
BOX OFFICE
$8.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
155 min (2h 35m)
Original Title
Život je čudo
Language
SR
Country
France, CS
Rating
7.2/10 (187 votes)
Popularity
1
Budget
$8,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Life Is a Miracle about?
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 long is Life Is a Miracle?
Life Is a Miracle has a runtime of 155 minutes (2h 35m).
Who stars in Life Is a Miracle?
The cast of Life Is a Miracle includes Slavko Štimac, Nataša Tapušković, Vesna Trivalić, Vuk Kostić, Aleksandar Berček.
What is the rating of Life Is a Miracle?
Life Is a Miracle has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 187 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Romance
Drama
Comedy