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Devil's Playground (2002)

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Reviews Counted: 9 Fresh: 5  Rotten:4 Average Rating: 6.4/10

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Synopsis: Lucy Walker's DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND documents the Amish rite of passage known as "Rumspringa," during which a young Amish person leaves the community to experience the "English World" or "Devil's Playground" before they decide whether or not to join the Amish church. Walker pays particular... Lucy Walker's DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND documents the Amish rite of passage known as "Rumspringa," during which a young Amish person leaves the community to experience the "English World" or "Devil's Playground" before they decide whether or not to join the Amish church. Walker pays particular attention to Faron, a young man who seems particularly adept at navigating the seamier side of the "English World" as he begins using drugs and acquires a girlfriend, even though he intends to return to the Amish community. Thoughtful and provocative without being exploitative, DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND manages to be both touching and shocking as it explores the volatility of adolescence and religious faith. [More]

Genre: Education/General Interest

Director: Lucy Walker

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Apr 2, 2003

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12/06/05
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10/07/05
Emanuel Levy
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Devil's Playground is a classic exposition of the choice between freedom and order, between a closed society and an open one.

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06/13/04
Martin Scribbs
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05/23/04
Frank Wilkins
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More an Amish reality show than a serious look into the topic.

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03/07/04
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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a reasonably entertaining and extremely insightful 77-minute examination of Amish culture, giving us privy to a world we'd never otherwise experience

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11/12/03
John A. Nesbit
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Lucy Walker neither criticizes, romanticizes nor patronizes her subject.

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10/24/03
Marcy Dermansky
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02/27/03
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02/27/03
Eric D. Snider
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Dangerously close to Jerry Springer and Girls Gone Wild material.

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01/29/03
Christopher Null
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