Movies Similar to Devils in the Bush

7 Prisoners(2021)

An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

A Place of Our Own(2014)

An Intervention(2021)

Chelsea Bledsoe and her husband Graig throw a surprise intervention for her old high school boyfriend, Henry, with a mismatched group of acquaintances from back in the day to fill out the guest list.

Central Station(1998)

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

Where the Day Takes You(1992)

King is a young man, but he's already a veteran of life on the streets of Los Angeles. The de facto leader of a group of teenage runaways, King acts as a mentor to troubled kids such as gay hustler Little J and junkie Greg. When Heather, a beautiful girl from Chicago, starts hanging out with King and his crew, it changes the dynamic of the gang. However, it seems as though nothing will alter their dangerous lifestyle.

Take A Friend(2025)

It's the last night before college graduation, and Logan is determined to record it all. But as more chaos starts to descend, will he keep recording or learn to live in the moment?

Clement(2001)

Benoit turns 13 and develops an intense crush on his godmother, Marion. As they lie on beaches in the summer, she humors him by talking about the mysteries of women.

The Lower Depths(1936)

Inhabitants of a flophouse struggle to survive under the harsh treatment imposed by the landlord, Kostyleva. One resident, young thief Wasska Pepel, ends his affair with the landlord's wife, Vassilissa, and takes up with her sister, Natacha. Pepel also befriends the baron, a former nobleman fallen on hard times, but Pepel's attempts at happiness are complicated when he's accused of murder by a spiteful Vassilissa.

The Prefab People(1982)

Using verite conventions, a young couple with a baby and a child are worn away by the monotony of their lives.

What I See(2025)

Art student Ian Jing impresses the realism-loving art teacher Mrs. Hui from the get-go. Following her advice, he draws exactly what he sees, straining his eyes in the process. To Mrs. Hui’s horror, Ian’s artwork gets progressively blurrier. In turn, his online fame skyrockets, as art critics on social media praise his unique style as an abstract artist. They ascribe deep, profound (pretentious) intentions and meanings to his stylistic choices, when all he's actually doing is drawing exactly what he sees.

A Trip Elsewhere(2024)

During the Covid-19 pandemic, four anxious strangers take a record-breaking dose of LSD, catapulting them into a shared psychedelic dream where they must find solace and redemption before they can return to the real world.

Pardonnez-moi(2006)

Expecting her first child, actress Violette decides to dive deep into her dysfunctional family's history by filming a documentary about them.

Her Wings(2025)

In a remote Turkish village, a timid young man is haunted by his childhood and the mysterious death of his sister. Nightmares and unsettling visions draw him into an inevitable descent, as his reality begins to fracture. A poetic exploration of memory, loss and the psyche.

Akame 48 Waterfalls(2003)

A man is trying to flee from his past, and he ends up in an underworld filled with strange characters. He finds a job skewering meat in a dirty old room in a shabby old house filled with prostitutes, gangsters and a weird old tattoo master. He clearly doesn't fit in to this new world, and the inhabitants of it immediately despise him.

My Suicide(2009)

After declaring that he's going to film himself committing suicide for a school project, Archie videotapes his surprising interactions with worried family members, interested classmates, unreliable medical experts and the hottest girl in school.

Aetheria(2024)

Aetheria is a meditative 4-minute short, bathed in deep purple hues and enveloped in a dreamy atmosphere. The film presents a single tree, reimagined with subtle shifts and changes.

Window Shopping(1997)

A marriage proposal prompts Carolina to recall three previous relationships as she wanders through Manhattan.

Harold's Going Stiff(2011)

Harold is suffering from a terrifying new disease that is turning him into a zombie. As his condition deteriorates, he and his friendly care worker end up on the run from a group of violent vigilantes.

Right Across from Where Mangoes Fall(2025)

At daybreak, a mother and daughter muse over loss, pain, and absence.

Danita(2025)

An estranged daughter returns home to surprise her younger sister for her birthday.