Bengali movie recommendation
Listed below are some movies you can watch to familiarize yourself with the Bengali language and the culture.
Monpura (2009, village dialect, Engish sub)
A housemaid is killed by a local landlord’s son. His servant takes the blame for the murder, to save the landlord’s mentally ill son and is marooned in an island named Monpura. There the servant comes across a fisherman’s daughter.
Antaheen- The Endless Wait (2009, Standard Bengali , English sub)
Abhik loses faith in the people around and develops an online relationship with Brinda, a young woman who works as a journalist. This is a story about love, waiting, and loneliness.
Third Person Singular Number (2012, Standard Bengali, English sub)
A woman breaks with traditional Muslim culture by living with her boyfriend before getting married, but when the relationship ends, she must face the harsh consequences of being an outcast in her community.
Hajar Bochhor Dhore- For Thousand Years (2005 , village dialect, English Sub)
Sets around some rural people and their village dealing with their lifestyle, struggle of survival, religion, marriage, relations, death and this ongoing process.
Bhooter Bhobisshot- The Ghost’s Future (2012, Standard Bengali, English Sub)
A haunted house is being converted into a shopping centre. A group of spirits try to save their resting place. Will they be able to save their house?
Television (2012, regional dialect, English sub)
A devout village leader prohibits an array of modern devices, but when his strict measures go too far, the locals rise up in popular rebellion.
Hemlock society (2012, Standard Bengali, Korean sub)
The plot revolves around a man who runs a school called “Hemlock Society” which teaches aspirants how to successfully commit suicide. He develops a bond with one of its students, Meghna, a depressed and dejected woman, and what follows is an unforgettable and life-changing journey for both.
Bela Sheshe- End of the Day (2015, Standard Bengali, English sub)
Bela Sheshe is a film about rekindling love that was seemingly lost. Fifty into their marriage, and four successfully raised children later, Biswanath seems to have lost touch with his marriage, and asks his wife Aarti for a divorce. Aarti, the simpleton who is blindly devoted to her husband is left in turmoil and pain, only to be helped by her children who come together to help their parents rediscover love, and in turn rediscover themselves.
Aynabaji (2016 , Standard Bengali, No English sub)
Ayna, a struggling actor, gets to live his profession in real life after failing in his career. Gifted with the natural talent of acting, He is an interchangeable man and can morph into anyone he wants. A story about the dark side of metro city Dhaka.
Prakton- Ex (2016, Standard Bengali, English sub)
Newlyweds and estranged couples find wisdom while riding a train from Mumbai to Kolkata. A story about love lost and growing up, this movie delves into the depth of the turmoil that couples go through when love is just not enough to solve their problems.
Amar Bondhu Rashed- My Friend Rashed (2011, Standard Bengali, No English Sub)
My Friend Rashed is the story of 1971 liberation war seen through the eyes of a young boy. The backdrop happens to be a remote small town, and the characters are a few students of a school.
The Japanese Wife (2010, Standard Bengali, English sub)
Snehamoy leads a lonely life in rural India with his aunt. Miyage also is basically alone, stuck with an ill mother in Japan. When the pair start a pen pal relationship, they instantly become close friends and decides to carry-on a long-term relationship, despite the distance.
