Young brothers overcome the cruelty of their mamaw with the aid of animal friends in this theological rich fantasy.
Two adolescent brothers find themselves dropped off by their parents at their mamaw's dry and dead farm. The boys quickly begin to wonder about the strange behavior of their mamaw and become immersed in the surreal lives of the talking animals on the farm. The animals, representing different biblical stories, each has a tale to tell introducing the children to progressive christian theology without ever being overtly Christian. With the aid of an animal friend the boys become immersed in the struggle of the farm to survive and overcome mamaw's cruel efforts to foster suffering which she can then feed to the Devil's Maw. In a climatic scene the boys encounter the true power of courage, sacrificial love, redemption and friendship. The Devil's Maw is firmly rooted in the progressive movement of biblical interpretation and roots theology where it belongs-in the lives of those struggling to overcome evil and injustice.