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Hat Trick International (HTI) has announced the international launch of premium drama series "Dear Life" (6x60 mins), commissioned by Stan Australia from award-winning production company Gristmill.

Headlining HTI’s MIPCOM drama slate, "Dear Life" is a sharp, moving exploration of loss, moral dilemmas and the unexpected connections — and consequences— of a young women’s decision to donate the organs of her beloved fiancé.

Starring Brooke Satchwell ("Neighbours"), Eleanor Matsuura ("The Walking Dead") and Ben Lawson ("Firefly Lane"), the six-part series opens with the sudden death of a young doctor and his fiancée Lillian’s decision to donate his organs. Months later, struggling with overwhelming grief, legal battles and family expectations, Lillian receives an anonymous thank-you letter from her late partner’s heart recipient. Clinging to this fragile thread of meaning, she breaks the rules and sets out to find him. His name is Andrew, he’s a wealthy winemaker and his world and his values are starkly different from Lillian’s — and the previous owner of his heart.

Sarah Tong, director of sales at Hat Trick International, said: “'Dear Life' is genuinely special in that it's genuinely different — there’s simply no other drama like it on the market. It explores new territory in a way that’s entertaining yet heart-rending. I challenge anyone not to be moved by Lillian’s grief or uplifted by the unexpected ways in which life can start anew. It’s warm, it’s witty and, no pun intended, it has real heart. What’s more, it shines a light on a controversial issue that could affect anyone, anywhere, at any time. It doesn’t surprise me that Dear Life is already being talked about as one-to-watch as we head into content maelstrom of MIPCOM.”