'Dear Child' - Internationally Successful Start of the Netflix Psychological Thriller Series Based on the Bestseller by Romy Hausmann

Headwriter & Director: Isabel Kleefeld

Writer & Director: Julian Pörksen

Produced by: Tom Spiess, Friederich Oetker

Director of Photography: Martin Langer, Alexander Fischerkoesen

Editors: Renata Salazar Ivancan, Christoph Cepok

Music: Gustavo Santaolalla, Juan Luqui

Cast: Kim Riedle, Naila Schuberth, Sammy Schrein, Hans Löw, Haley Louise Jones, Justus von Dohnányi, Julika Jenkins, Birge Schade, Christian Beermann, Seraphina Maria Schweiger, Özgür Karadeniz und Jeanne Goursaud

Production Company: Constantin Television

Dear Child launched on Netflix on September 7 and has since been successful both nationally and internationally: in its very first week, the miniseries made it to No. 1 in the global ranking of non-English series in the Netflix charts and ranks in the Top 10 in 84 countries as well. In Germany, Dear Child is currently at No. 2 in the Top 10. So far, Dear Child has received 10.2 million views.

Dear Child was dubbed a must-see and "show of the moment" by TIME.COM. On Rotten Tomatoes, the psychological thriller series ranks at 85%, scoring fabulously with audiences as well.

Dear Child is based on Romy Hausmann's novel of the same name, which head author Isabel Kleefeld adapted as a screenplay together with Julian Pörksen; the duo also co-directed. Dear Child was produced by Tom Spiess and Friederich Oetker. The music for the series was composed by Argentinian composer and two-time Oscar winner Gustavo Santaolalla in collaboration with Juan Luqui.

About Dear Child

Lena and the children Hannah and Jonathan live in a highly secured house, completely isolated from the rest of the world. They eat their meals, use the bathroom, and go to bed according to a strict schedule. As soon as he enters the room, they line up and present their hands. They do everything he says. Until Lena manages to escape. After a car accident leaves her severely injured, she is taken to hospital with Hannah at her side.

Dear Child begins where other thrillers end: with salvation. The true extent of this nightmare is revealed that night, when Lena’s parents arrive after spending 13 years frantically searching for their daughter…

Dear Child is a six-part miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Romy Hausmann.

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