United Kingdom / Aug 02, 2012
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Miriam and Dave Lapp are a charming young couple with a brood of adorable children. Dave works in and part owns a construction company. They are also members of the 'Old Order' Amish community in Pennsylvania,whose church forbids all technology - though Dave gets lifts to work in a car and the couple,by allowing themselves to be filmed,risk the wrath of church elders. Having outlined their traditional life-style to camera Miriam persuades several friends to be happily filmed and it becomes clear that the Lapps and other,younger Amish,believe that,having been rebaptized to allow a more open evangelical approach - risking excommunication thereby - they feel the need for a change in the community. The film ends as the family consolidates its dream to own their own farm.
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Amish: A Secret Life |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC Cymru Wales |
| Release date | 2 agosto 2012 |
| Executive producer | Tim Green |
| Production | Lynn Alleway |
| Editing | Sean Mackenzie |
| Cinematography | Steve Robinson |
| Assistant directors | Lynn Alleway |
| Camera operators | Steve Robinson |
| Additional photography | Steve Robinson |
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