Italy reaches number 1 on Netflix worldwide for the first time with “The Tearsmith”.

The romantic youth drama “Fabbricante di Lacrime” (“Fabbricante di Lacrime”) is a novelty in Italy.The Blacksmith of Tears“) – A Netflix Italian original – reached number one on the streamer’s global film chart in the non-English language category.

“The Tearsmith” is based on the bombastic Italian bestseller of the same name by an author who goes by the pseudonym Erin Doom. On April 4, “The Tearsmith” debuted worldwide on Netflix and quickly climbed the streaming giant’s global charts. The Tearsmith, directed by Alessandro Genovesi, has been on Netflix’s No. 1 slot for non-English language films for two weeks now.

“Tearsmith” is set in the USA and is about two completely different orphans named Nica and Rigel, who are adopted by the same family from the Sunnyside orphanage, which the children there call “the grave”. Nica is naive and innocent and Rigel – her nemesis in the abusive orphanage – is a violent bully. In their new home, the pseudo-siblings naturally fall in love amidst all sorts of conflicts. The main roles are played by newcomers Caterina Ferioli and Simone Baldasseroni.

“Tearsmith,” made on a modest budget of 6.5 million euros ($6.9 million), is produced by IginioStrafi and Alessandro Usai through Rome-based Colorado Film, owned byStrafi’s Rainbow Group. Riffi is the creator of the six teenage fairies in the TV series “Winx Club,” which enchanted millions of teenage girls and spawned the Netflix live-action saga “Fate: The Winx.”

“First of all, I would like to thank the executives of Netflix who have once again believed in a story born of Italian creativity and truly capable of appealing to an international audience,” Straffi said in a statement. “This success, which follows other successes that we have already achieved with the same streaming service, is an important signal for all Italian cinema and a testament to the talent and skills of the people who work in this sector in this country. “

Watch the trailer for “The Tearsmith” below.