A Wonderful Night in Split (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, A Wonderful Night in Split is a drama and music film directed by Arsen Anton Ostojić, running about 100 minutes. “Three parallel plots involving drugs and sex.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The film is set over the course of a New Year's Eve night in the Croatian port city of Split, where it follows three parallel plots. The first plot line features a small-time drug dealer Nike (Marinko Prga) and a young widow Marija (Nives Ivankovic); the second plot line deals with a drug addict called Maja (Marija Skaricic) who decides to have sex with an US Navy sailor called Franky (Coolio) in exchange for some heroin; the third one shows a young couple, Luka and Andela (Vicko Bilandzic and Ivana Roscic) who spend the night desperately looking for a place to celebrate the New Year by having their first sexual experience. The plots are connected through Dino Dvornik's concert, where all of them pass through at some point, and through the omnipresent fireworks that dot the night sky over the course of the film.

Who’s in it. A Wonderful Night in Split stars Mladen Vulić as Nike, Coolio as Franky, Michael Klesic as Steve and Marija Škaričić as Maja, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, A Wonderful Night in Split has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Wonderful Night in Split page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Wonderful Night in Split tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.