In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.
If Devdas hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
Both films sit with longing, all-consuming love, and grief. They share the same lens on men and women navigating expectations, family wounds passed down, and family duty. The feel is the same: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and dreamlike.
Like Devdas, this one is rooted in loss of innocence, longing, and grief. The world both films live in revolves around family wounds passed down, family duty, and class and money. Same energy: melancholic, warm, slow burn, and dreamlike.
Both films sit with grief, loss of innocence, and longing. They share the same lens on class and money, family wounds passed down, and family duty. Same energy: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and dreamlike.
What ties these together is grief, all-consuming love, and longing. The world both films live in revolves around men and women navigating expectations, class and money, and family duty. Both move the same way too, melancholic, warm, slow burn, and escalating.
What ties these together is longing, all-consuming love, and loss of innocence. Both circle the same ground: class and money, family duty, and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: warm, melancholic, and slow burn.
What ties these together is grief, longing, and loss of innocence. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down, family duty, and class and money. Both move the same way too, melancholic, warm, and slow burn.
Like Devdas, this one is rooted in grief, longing, and shame. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down, class and money, and family duty. Both move the same way too, melancholic, warm, and slow burn.
Both films sit with grief and loss of innocence. They share the same lens on class and money and family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: melancholic, haunting, slow burn, and escalating.
