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Ireland’s ‘The Boy That Never Was’ Turns A Parent’s Worst Nightmare Into An Engrossing Mix Of Thriller & Psychological Drama — Global Breakouts


Irish drama 'The Boy That Never Was' has landed this week's Global Breakouts slot.

Though Subotica has a track record as an international indie producer of films such as Aisha, Sonja the White Swan, Joyride and Terminal, the company had never shot in Morocco before, but were pleasantly surprised by the established crew base in Casablanca. The result was a series that saw its premiere episode in a Sunday night slot earlier this month secure a 30% share, according to RTÉ citing Nielsen numbers, three times the amount of any of the pubcaster’s rivals. Orpen Lynch says that having 20 years of experience producing indie features and TV series and working with everyone from Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell to up-and-coming actors, has handed Subotica an advantage in a highly competitive marketplace.

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