The Children of Ruinerwold(2021)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2021-03-24
Average Runtime: 45m
Rating: 8.3
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 5
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.
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Season 1
Episodes: 5E01
Episode 1
Air Date: 2021-03-24
After escaping the family farm, 24-year-old Israel is reunited with his older brothers, Shin and Edino, and sister Ma...
E02
Episode 2
Air Date: 2021-03-31
Allegations of physical and sexual abuse are discussed, and three of the older children decide to visit their father,...
E03
Episode 3
Air Date: 2021-04-07
As their father’s trial starts, the four older children unpack the painful allegations of physical, emotional and sex...
E04
Episode 4
Air Date: 2021-04-14
As their father’s physical and mental state delays the trial, the four older children regroup, concerned for the welf...
E05
Episode 5
Air Date: 2021-04-15
Shin, Mar Jan and Edino talk about how they fled. They tell how they had nothing, could pay nothing, but still had to...
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