Is The Devil's Playground sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Devil's Playground end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil's Playground scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil's Playground easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Devil's Playground violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Devil's Playground

Name: The Devil's Playground
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate, Simon Burke, Charles McCallum, John Frawley

Directed by Fred Schepisi

Produced by The Film House, Australian Film Commission

1977107 min6.4 / 10

A somber, introspective coming-of-age drama set within the repressive confines of a Catholic seminary, exploring adolescent awakening against institutional constraint and spiritual crisis.

Australia, 1953. Thirteen-year-old Tom Allen attends a strict Catholic seminary for boys administered by De La Salle Brothers. The adolescent students and their adult instructors struggle deeply with sexual repression and religious doubt.

Clusters

Religion Versus The System Honor And Duty Asian City Movies Biographical Drama School Life

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Boarding School Coming Of Age Melbourne, Australia Catholic School Discipline Semi Autobiographical 1950s

Questions people ask

Is The Devil's Playground sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The Devil's Playground end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Devil's Playground scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Devil's Playground easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Devil's Playground violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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