How the War Started on My Island fingerprintHigh energy, funny.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and satire
History, everyday modern life, and politics
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
How the War Started on My Island is tense, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Cathartic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and satire
Expect plenty of situational comedy and satire.
History, everyday modern life, and politics
Its world is built around history, everyday modern life, and politics.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 7.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 37 min
How the War Started on My Island runs 1 h 37 min.
It was made in Croatian, with some Serbian, Slovenian. Produced in Croatia.
7.8
