Devil's Playground

"Amish Teenagers In The Modern World"

Jan 11 2002 N/A 1h 17m
Documentary

The Devil's Playground is a fascinating and moving documentary about a little-known aspect of Amish life. Amish are not permitted to join the church until their late teens, and have to do so of their own volition. The film explores Rumspringa, wherein young Amish are given the opportunity to explore the "English" way of life.

Plot

Amish teenagers experience and embrace the modern world as a rite-of-passage before deciding which life they will choose.

Written by

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Directed by

Lucy Walker

Cast

Velda Bontrager, Mark Bontrager, Dewayne Chupp

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Stick Figure Productions, Winstar Productions, Cinemax Reel Life, Cinemax

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Devil's Playground Trailer.mov
Scores
# of Votes
2,746
Average Rating
7 out of 10
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