Sorry for Kung Fu (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Sorry for Kung Fu is a drama film directed by Ognjen Sviličić, running about 70 minutes.

What it’s about. Mirjana is returning to Croatia from Germany where she spent some time as a refugee. She is pregnant. Now, when the war in Croatia is over and her visa expired, Mirjana is coming back to her family in a remote and devastated village. Her family is trying to move on with their lives after the war. They rebuild their house and they are trying to find a new husband for their pregnant daughter. Being patriarchal and devoted to their tradition they believe a woman needs to have a husband and a child has to have a father. Of course, the child and the father have to be of the same nationality. Problems start when Mirjana gives a birth to a boy with Asian features. The family and the neighbors are shocked. Mirjana¡¦s rigid father refuses to accept a grandchild of a different nationality, not to mention the one of a different race! Mirjana and her son are forced to leave. She returns only when her father falls seriously ill and requests to see his grandson before he dies.

Who’s in it. Sorry for Kung Fu stars Daria Lorenci Flatz as Mirjana, Vera Zima as Kate, Mirina majka, Luka Petrušić as Marko, Mirin brat and Vedran Mlikota as Veliki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Sorry for Kung Fu has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sorry for Kung Fu page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sorry for Kung Fu tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.