1 Season
5 Episode
The Children of Ruinerwold
On October 13, 2019, the Dutch village Ruinerwold becomes world news when a hidden farm is discovered. One of the children who lives there runs away and asks for help. Together with his sibling, he turns out to have led a secret, unrecorded life for years. The four oldest children tell their exclusive story in this 4-episode documentary series. They talk about their hidden existence, the faith of their father and the alleged abuse within the family. The documentary shows them as they celebrate a birthday for the first time, receive their own ID and visit their father in prison.
- Year: 2021
- Country: Netherlands, United States of America
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: BNNVARA, NPO 1, Planète+ Crime Investigation
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- Director: Jessica Villerius
- Cast: Jessica Villerius