KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- A dark family history tied to a colonial-era plantation is unearthed in Hemelrijk, a new supernatural thriller that marks a milestone as the first official television co-production between Malaysia and the Netherlands.

Starring a diverse cast that includes Malaysia's own Bront Palarae, Indonesian star Abimana Aryasatya, and Dutch actors Denise Aznam and Gijs Naber, the series blends family drama with magical realism.

Unfolding across two timelines - the 1940s and the mid-1990s - the story follows Saskia, who travels to Indonesia with her teenage daughter to manage a newly inherited estate.

Her journey soon evolves into a tense confrontation with colonial history, dark magic, and long-buried family secrets.

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