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Liebes Kind (2023)

Liebes Kind poster
Directed by
Julian Pörksen, Isabel Kleefeld
Cast
Wang Zhi Wen, Chen Xiang, Jiang Meng Jie, Wu Yue, Huang Ting Ting, Wei Tian Hao, Chen Bi Ge, Wang Yi Zhe
Genre
thriller, crime fiction
Country
Germany
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 377 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman escapes a basement prison where she has been held captive for years. She tries to reconnect with the outside world while a detective investigates the crime.

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What happens

Dear Child (original title: Liebes Kind) is a German crime drama miniseries directed by Isabel Kleefeld and Julian Pörksen, who also wrote the show. Based on Romy Hausmann's book, which was translated into English by Jamie Bulloch, the season premiered on September 7, 2023, on Netflix. The show won Best TV Movie or Miniseries at the 52nd International Emmy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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