Devil's Playground (2002)
Amish Teenagers In The Modern World
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.
- Date of release
- 2002-01-11
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (36)
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Lucy Walker
Casting
- Velda Bontrager — Self
- Mark Bontrager — Self
- Dewayne Chupp — Self
- Dylan Cole — Self
- Matt Eash — Self
- Sally Fisher — Self
- Marty Fry — Self
- John Groff — Self
- Lisa Groff — Self
- Andy Herschberger — Self
- Joann Hochstetler — Self
- Jesse Kaufman — Self
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Florida
Devil's Playground is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Lucy Walker about the experiences of several Amish youths who decide whether to remain in or leave their community and faith during the period known as rumspringa. The film follows a few Amish teenagers in LaGrange County, Indiana who enter the "English" (non-Amish) world and experience partying, drinking, illegal drugs, and pre-marital sex. Some teens in the film profess that they will eventually become baptized as adults in the Amish community. If they are baptized, then leave the church, they will be shunned by family and friends; one girl recounts her experience of this.
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