Overview
A tale of love and sacrifice unfolds on a remote island, where fate intertwines the lives of two star-crossed souls.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- wistful
- sincere
- melancholic
- romantic movie night
- quiet evening
What critics said
Monpura became a major Bangladeshi popular and cultural success, praised for its romantic drama, music, and broad audience impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sonai and Pori's relationship develops across the divide between a landlord's servant and a fisherman's daughter, while the landlord's household controls Sonai's fate.
Monpura island, fishing life, and Bengali musical culture provide the film's central social and atmospheric environment.
The servant Sonai takes responsibility for the landlord's mentally ill son after the housemaid's killing and is exiled to Monpura.
The film's romance and rural Bengali setting are closely associated with its music-driven expression of love and sorrow.
Films like Monpura, and why
Devdas
tragic rural romance shaped by class inequality, moral sacrifice, and music
Laila Majnu
melodramatic forbidden love with strong folk-cultural atmosphere and social barriers
Sairat
poignant romantic drama centered on separation, sacrifice, and emotionally expressive music
Movie Details
- Director
- Giasuddin Selim
- Release Date
- 2009-02-13
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (27)
Cast
- Chanchal Chowdhury
- Farhana Mili
- Mamunur Rashid
- Shirin Alam
- Fazlur Rahman Babu
- Monir Khan Shimul
- Dilara Zaman
- Tania
- Aminur Rahman Bachchu
- Al Masum
Common questions
- What is Monpura about?
- On an isolated island, a servant who accepts blame for a powerful family's crime finds love with a fisherman's daughter, only to face the cruel limits of class and fate.
- What is Monpura like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Monpura as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Monpura violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Monpura as mild.
- What did critics think of Monpura?
- Monpura became a major Bangladeshi popular and cultural success, praised for its romantic drama, music, and broad audience impact.
- Which films are like Monpura?
- Films with a similar feel include Devdas, Laila Majnu, and Sairat.
- How long is Monpura?
- Monpura runs 136 minutes.
