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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   4,951 votes
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Director:
Nic Balthazar
Writer:
Nic Balthazar (novel)
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Release Date:
26 September 2007 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Everything's dare more
Plot:
As an alternative to getting bullied at school, an autistic teenager retreats into the world of online role-playing games. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Must-see smart film about something that touched most of us more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Marijke Pinoy ... Mother
Greg Timmermans ... Ben
Cesar De Sutter ... Jonas
Gilles De Schrijver ... Coppola (as Gilles De Dchryver)
Bavo Smets ... Ben - 6 years
Katrien Pierlet ... Kleuterjuf
Rebecca Lenaerts ... Opvoedster
Maarten Claeyssens ... Desmet
Titus De Voogdt ... Bogaert
Pol Goossen ... Father
Michel Bauwens ... Oorarts
Koen De Sutter ... Oogarts
Peter De Graef ... Psychiater
An Van Gijsegem ... Maaike
Jakob Beks ... Metal teacher
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Runtime:
93 min
Language:
Dutch
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR

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The MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) in the movie is the real life game, Archlord. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Ben: [voiceover] It's hard to explain. It's hard to explain myself. But I never tell lies. Everything I say is true, even when I don't say a thing.
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Movie Connections:
Remade as Untitled Ben X Remake (2009) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Must-see smart film about something that touched most of us, 24 May 2009
9/10
Author: Sébastien Patenaude from Montréal, Québec

For me, it was probably the best movie I've seen about bullying and adapting to modern society when you don't fit the mold, when you're not particularly socially adept. It's not just about autism, everybody should see this, particularly those who have been ostracized in school for whatever reason, especially gaming geeks. Mostly because of the incredible performance by the lead actor (but also because of how well it was filmed), I totally felt and rooted for him. I quite enjoyed the gaming background of Ben although it didn't feel completely believable. No one with a gaming character would just stand there without fighting back. In my book, it's a must-see if you can find it.

9 out of 10.

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