Devil's Playground

A sombre, slow-burning plunge into institutional secrecy, where quiet conversations carry the weight of moral compromise and buried guilt.

Genres

Drama

Starring

Simon Burke, Don Hany, Jarin Towney

Tagline

May God be their witness.

Overview

The year is 1988. It is 35 years after the events of Fred Schepisi’s classic film, The Devil’s Playground. Tom Allen, now in his 40s and recently widowed, is a respected Sydney psychiatrist and father of two children. A practicing Catholic, Tom accepts an offer by the Bishop of Sydney to become a counselor of priests. During these sessions, he will uncover a scandal and become embroiled in the Church’s attempts to cover it up. Tom’s quest for justice will push him to his limits, and reveal a side of Church power and official corruption he could never have imagined.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Corruption, faith, power, justice

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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