Learn Italian with Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

By Lachlan McRitchie

Updated June 28, 2026

Yes, Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire is a B2-level pick for Italian learners. A married couple's fidelity frays in this introspective drama. The Milanese standard Italian is clean and the delivery slower, but the literary, abstract vocabulary about desire and betrayal makes it a B2 watch.

Difficulty
B2
Genre
romance, drama, psychological
Platform
Netflix

How we rate difficulty

Italian words you'll hear in Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

la fedeltà
faithfulness, fidelity
il tradimento
betrayal, affair
il matrimonio
marriage
il desiderio
desire
la coppia
couple

How to learn Italian with Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire

Install LingoBinge, set your language to Italian, and play Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire on Netflix. LingoBinge swaps a few subtitle words into Italian at your level, and you tap any word to translate, hear, and save it for spaced review.

Useful Italian vocabulary

Frequently asked questions

Is Devotion good for learning Italian?
Yes, at B2. The delivery is slower and the Italian clean, but the literary vocabulary about love and betrayal makes it upper-intermediate, so graded subtitles help.