The Children of Ruinerwold - Season 1 - Episode 3
As their father’s trial starts, the four older children unpack the painful allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and finally meet their five younger siblings, all now young adults, who continue to support their father.
About The Children of Ruinerwold
Title: The Children of Ruinerwold
First Air Date: 2021-03-24
Last Air Date: 2021-04-15
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.3/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: NL
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
Network: BNNVARA NPO 1 Planète+ Crime Investigation
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Posh Productions
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Jessica Villerius
