After putting forth a hit limited series, author Romy Hausmann gets real about her inspirations for her novel, and it&#039;s not Alfred Hitchcock.

With Netflix’s ‘Dear Child’ Drawing Comparisons to Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’, Author Romy Hausmann Reveals What Inspired the Psychological Thriller

Netflix recently surprised the world with their German series, Dear Child. The
series made its way to the platform on the 7th of September and gripped its
entire audience until the end. From intense fights and an ominous voice to a
missing kidnapper and a child with some version of Stockholm syndrome, the
six-episode limited series ensured to keep everyone at the edge of their seats.
Just a few weeks after the series made waves on the platform, the author opened
up about her inspiration behind the book.

Hausmann, the genius behind the psychological thriller series, recently decided
to give fans more of an inside look at how her book came to life.


ROMY HAUSMANN REVEALED THE INSPIRATION FOR DEAR CHILD

Romy Hausmann recently sat down with NetflixWoche
[https://netflixwoche.de/news/romy-hausmann-interview-netflix-serie-liebes-kind-die-ersten-folgen-habe-ich-nur-geheult]
to talk about the experience of watching the characters she had created come to
life. Due to the comparisons between her character, Lena, and Alfred Hitchcock’s
Vertigo, the author was asked about her inspiration for the book. While the
answer was not Hitchcock, Hausmann said that some noir films from the “ forties
and fifties” had a tremendous influence on her because of the “more original
storytelling.” She also said that she loved it “when characters can develop” by
themselves without too much of a push from the creators.

> "DEAR CHILD" – #Netflix
> [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Netflix?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Original
> Six-Episodic German Psychological Crime Mystery Thriller Drama Limited
> Series..
> 
> The Series is based on Romy Hausmann’s Bestselling novel of the same name.
> "Dear Child" tells a disturbing story about abduction, torture, false
> identities,and Psyc.. pic.twitter.com/eaSAyIweOD [https://t.co/eaSAyIweOD]
> 
> — MoviePlus📺 (@MoviePlusx) September 13, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/MoviePlusx/status/1701847259275567256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



She explained that “Spanish films” like the ones by “Oriol Paulo” heavily
influenced her work. And added, “In Germany, we are sometimes a bit shy about
trusting the audience to do something, about demanding an intellectual effort of
our own.” Hausmann believes that stories must always be told “very succinctly,“
and that is what she followed when writing Dear Child. She also said that her
writing was influenced by “the German mentality.”

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While the author admitted that the series was “not only exciting but also
challenging,” she also talked about the rejections she faced. Further, in the
interview, Romy Hausmann revealed what she thought made the story special in a
thriller landscape.


THE AUTHOR OF DEAR CHILD REVEALS WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL

During the same interview, Romy Haussman opened up about what she believed made
Dear Child as gripping as it is. She told interviewers that the character
Hannah’s perspective was unlike any other, as she was the only one who could
“accommodate all my unwieldiness.” The character was a child who only knew the
bounds that her father/captor had set for her. After a few episodes, it was
evident that she was brainwashed.

> Watched the first episodes of Dear Child on @netflix
> [https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] , captivated by the
> unnerving performance of Naila Schuberth as Hannah. pic.twitter.com/TIbjtx5kEq
> [https://t.co/TIbjtx5kEq]
> 
> — Gareth Penn (@GarethPenn) September 19, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/GarethPenn/status/1704226278235160682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Hausmann also revealed that she had faced various “rejections from publishers”
before she could get her book out. Thankfully, the book ended up getting
published and later got adapted for Netflix. After years of struggling, the
author is finally reaping her rewards.

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What do you think about Romy Hausmann’s Dear Child? Let us know in the comments
below.

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Netflix recently surprised the world with their German series, Dear Child. The series made its way to the platform on the 7th of September and gripped its entire audience until the end. From intense fights and an ominous voice to a missing kidnapper and a child with some version of Stockholm syndrome, the six-episode limited series ensured to keep everyone at the edge of their seats. Just a few weeks after the series made waves on the platform, the author opened up about her inspiration behind the book.
Hausmann, the genius behind the psychological thriller series, recently decided to give fans more of an inside look at how her book came to life.
<h2>Romy Hausmann revealed the inspiration for Dear Child</h2>
<a href="https://netflixwoche.de/news/romy-hausmann-interview-netflix-serie-liebes-kind-die-ersten-folgen-habe-ich-nur-geheult" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Romy Hausmann recently sat down with NetflixWoche</a> to talk about the experience of watching the characters she had created come to life. Due to the comparisons between her character, Lena, and Alfred Hitchcock&#8217;s Vertigo, the author was asked about her inspiration for the book. While the answer was not Hitchcock, Hausmann said that some noir films from the &#8220; forties and fifties&#8221; had a tremendous influence on her because of the &#8220;more original storytelling.&#8221; She also said that she loved it &#8220;when characters can develop&#8221; by themselves without too much of a push from the creators.
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&quot;DEAR CHILD&quot; – <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Netflix?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Netflix</a> Original Six-Episodic German Psychological Crime Mystery Thriller Drama Limited Series..
The Series is based on Romy Hausmann’s Bestselling novel of the same name. &quot;Dear Child&quot; tells a disturbing story about abduction, torture, false identities,and Psyc.. <a href="https://t.co/eaSAyIweOD">pic.twitter.com/eaSAyIweOD</a>
&mdash; MoviePlus📺 (@MoviePlusx) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoviePlusx/status/1701847259275567256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2023</a></blockquote>
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She explained that &#8220;Spanish films&#8221; like the ones by &#8220;Oriol Paulo&#8221; heavily influenced her work. And added, &#8220;In Germany, we are sometimes a bit shy about trusting the audience to do something, about demanding an intellectual effort of our own.&#8221; Hausmann believes that stories must always be told &#8220;very succinctly,&#8220; and that is what she followed when writing Dear Child. She also said that her writing was influenced by &#8220;the German mentality.&#8221;
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While the author admitted that the series was &#8220;not only exciting but also challenging,&#8221; she also talked about the rejections she faced. Further, in the interview, Romy Hausmann revealed what she thought made the story special in a thriller landscape.
<h2>The author of Dear Child reveals what makes it special</h2>
During the same interview, Romy Haussman opened up about what she believed made Dear Child as gripping as it is. She told interviewers that the character Hannah&#8217;s perspective was unlike any other, as she was the only one who could &#8220;accommodate all my unwieldiness.&#8221; The character was a child who only knew the bounds that her father/captor had set for her. After a few episodes, it was evident that she was brainwashed.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
Watched the first episodes of Dear Child on <a href="https://twitter.com/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@netflix</a> , captivated by the unnerving performance of Naila Schuberth as Hannah. <a href="https://t.co/TIbjtx5kEq">pic.twitter.com/TIbjtx5kEq</a>
&mdash; Gareth Penn (@GarethPenn) <a href="https://twitter.com/GarethPenn/status/1704226278235160682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Hausmann also revealed that she had faced various &#8220;rejections from publishers&#8221; before she could get her book out. Thankfully, the book ended up getting published and later got adapted for Netflix. After years of struggling, the author is finally reaping her rewards.
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