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| DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (2002) | Dir. Lucy Walker | USA | 6/15/2004 |
GRADE: 7/10 |
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Devil’s Playground is a documentary on the Amish tradition of rumspringa, which is the time after the age of 16 until embracement of the Amish religious beliefs. The Amish believe that the decision to believe in the Christian faith can only be made by adults. This decision can only be made after the age of 16, and during this time the Amish young adults are free to explore their faith. During this exploration the teenagers are given complete freedom; including having modern trinkets, partying, drinking, doing drugs and living a life of their choice. However, when they have made the decision to embrace the Amish faith they are embraced by the Amish community and if they join the church and later reject the Amish faith they are shunned. In the end this film becomes a testimony showing Amish teenagers are very much like other teenagers, which offers an interesting cinematic experience. |
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