Movies and Dramas are my best leisure. A couple of weeks ago, one night while searching for some Hallmark Movies on Youtube.com. I accidentally clicked on a movie that turned out to be a beautiful romantic movie, ‘Expecting Amish’. A Beautiful movie between an English man and an Amish girl brought to us by Lifetime Movies. Till that day I didn’t know anything about the Amish community. After a little bit of research, I was taken away by Shock with their living with simplicity.
Must tell you guys that I am impressed seeing them so integrated into their community even in this 21st century where luxury is just one step ahead. If you don’t believe it’s true watch some of the documentaries too. And if you love knowing about different cultures. Here is your sign to watch some of the most popular Amish movies.
Expecting Amish – A Sweet Romance Story!
Expecting Amish (2014) is a compelling romantic story of courage, resilience, and the power of love that transcends boundaries. It invites the viewers to be mesmerized by the rich Amish culture where people don’t avail the basic day-to-day requirements. Their lives go about without electricity, mobile phones, or modern English food. It is impossible to think in today’s time to live without electricity and mobile phones, and it almost seems impractical. But believe it or not, this community enjoys its old-fashioned culture more than any modern element. And yes, they still use oil lamps instead of electricity and prefer simple food grown on their farms. They don’t even use cars to. There is a long list to go about their culture and traditions. But you can start learning about Amish people through a simple movie review.
The movie tells us a story about a traditional Amish girl who has bigger dreams. Haters have their own opinion but I loved the girl with her simplicity, devotion towards her family, and yet passionate desire to explore the world with a guy whom she met in Los Angeles and later fell in love with.
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Ratings:
IMDB: 6.3/10
Starring:
- AJ Michalka
- Jesse McCartney
- Alyson Stoner
- Cayden Boyd
- Aurelia Scheppers
- Avery Kristen Pohl
Directed by:
- Richard Gabai
Written by:
- Samantha DiPippo
- Scott Durdan
Plot and Storyline
Expecting Amish is a 2014 drama film that revolves around 18-year-old Hannah Yoder and her modest Amish lifestyle. Hannah lost her mother at a young age and feels great responsibility for her younger siblings and ailing father. She gets engaged to Samuel and must marry him as soon as she gets baptized and formally joins the Amish Church. However, at the last minute, she gets convinced to join a group of her friends on a trip to Hollywood.
While there, Hannah struggles with managing her devotion to her community and lifestyle, and her group’s insistence that she lives a little. Eventually, she gives in to the temptation to experience life very foreign to her and accompanies her friend to a frat party. In a very cliché turn of events, she literally “bumps into” Josh, an aspiring DJ, and a computer science student. The two become inseparable and despite Hannah’s insistence that they keep it platonic. They soon develop feelings for each other, much to her friends’ dismay.
After their time in the outside world, Hannah and her group must return to their Amish community and resume the life they left behind. Hannah vows to return to him with her heart still with Josh after she breaks her engagement with Samuel. However, once she is back at home, Hannah falls back into her old obedient ways and sacrifices her wishes.
In a final twist, Hannah’s life changes and she discovers that she is pregnant with Josh’s baby. Now forced to choose between staying and raising the child with Samuel, or returning to her true love, Hannah realizes the true gravity of the situation. On one hand, she can continue to live a life of submission in a loveless marriage. Or, she can pursue her real desires and risk her family shunning her.
Why You Should Watch Expecting Amish?
Expecting Amish is a touching romantic film that is entertaining despite being very predictable. The cast is pretty solid and the chemistry between the lead characters, AJ Michalka and Jesse McCartney, is very cute and well-portrayed.
Expecting Amish Ending
After revealing to Samuel that she is pregnant with someone else’s baby, he comes up with the plan of a hasty marriage and promises to raise the child as his own. Hannah agrees to the plan but decides that Josh deserves to know and gives him a call from the phone he gave her. Josh drives from Los Angeles to tell Hannah that he loves her and asks her to come live with him. Hannah’s fear of getting shunned comes true when Samuel exposes her pregnancy in front of the entire village.
Hannah still gets her happy ending, although we never see it on screen. Instead, we get to hear of it in a letter that she sends her father eight months after she left them. In it, she reveals that Josh and she now have a baby girl whom she’s named after her late mother.
Some Other Popular Amish Movies
If you loved Expecting Amish and would like to learn more about the Amish lifestyle in movies, here are some other popular flicks you might enjoy.
- Plus One At An Amish Wedding (2022) – A sweet romance story that focuses on an English girl who unknowingly falls in love with an ex-Amish boy and tries to adapt to his family and culture. It shows cultural differences, compassion, and resilience of love.
- Witness (1985) – directed by Peter Weir, “Witness” is about a detective who hides in an Amish town to protect a young Amish boy who is a witness to a murder case. The film highlights the cultural clash, loyalty, and complex justice.
- Devil’s Playground (2002) – This movie offers a raw and unflinching look into the Amish rite of passage called “Rumspringa” which reveals the complexities of tradition and modernity coexisting in the community.
- Plain Truth (2004) – It is based on a novel and tells the story of a powerful attorney who defends the case of an unmarried 18-year-old Amish girl charged with the murder of her infant child.
- Saving Sarah Cain (2007) – inspired and adopted by the novel “The Redemption of Sarah Cain” this movie focuses on a career-oriented woman who later becomes the legal guardian of her Amish niece and nephews. It gives some valuable lessons about the true meaning of family as well.
- Amish Grace (2010 TV Movie) – Based on a book, this movie portrays the real story of the Nickel Mines school shooting at the Amish community. It highlights the resilience in faith of a person in the face of tragedy.
- Amish: Out of Order (2012) – While it is not a traditional movie, this documentary series offers an insight into the lives of ex-Amish people who navigate their way to adapt to the modern world after getting out of the close-knit Amish culture.
These Amish movies along with “Expecting Amish” offer a glimpse into the Amish way of life, facing the challenge of cultural differences, overcoming traditional barriers, and exploring beliefs. You will love every aspect of these movies if you have a keen interest in learning about various cultures.
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I have watched this movie couple of months back, it is cool, no doubt!
Ya, I have seen the movie after seeing your post, Shilpa, and I must say I too wasn’t aware of Amish Community.
They are really commendable…Yeah! movie was awesome, I am searching for more Amish movies
I love ❤️ this movie but her suppose too be husband pissed 😡 me off
I agree, I didn’t like the character of Samuel or Mary.
This movie was very inaccurate. They got shunning all wrong. No one who decides to leave the Amish during or immediately after Rumspringa is shunned. Rumspringa is an opportunity for young people to experience the world and they get to choose whether or not to get baptized into the church. If they decide not to get baptized into the church they are not shunned. They are welcome to visit the family and keep ties with the family.
Only people who have been baptized into the church can be shunned. If a baptized person leaves the Amish church that person will be shunned.