In a family of Croatian refugees in Auckland, Ivan's fierce protectionism clashes with his daughter Nina's desire for independence. Nina falls in love with Eddie, a Maori chef at the restaurant where she works, and agrees to marry a Chinese man for a hefty sum to secure her financial freedom. However, her decision sparks a maelstrom of complications as Eddie grapples with the intensity of Ivan's disapproval and the strength of Nina's family bonds.
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A family of Croatian refugees in Auckland, led by the fierce patriarch Ivan, struggle with cultural identity and generational conflicts as his daughter Nina pursues independence and a forbidden love affair with a Maori man, Eddie, who works alongside her at a local restaurant.
