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| Marijke Pinoy | ... | Moeder | |
| Greg Timmermans | ... | Ben | |
| Cesar De Sutter | ... | Jonas | |
| Gilles De Schryver | ... | Coppola (as Gilles De Schrijver) | |
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Bavo Smets | ... | Ben - 6 jaar |
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Katrien Pierlet | ... | Kleuterjuf |
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Rebecca Lenaerts | ... | Opvoedster |
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Maarten Claeyssens | ... | Desmet |
| Titus De Voogdt | ... | Bogaert | |
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Pol Goossen | ... | Vader |
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Michel Bauwens | ... | Oorarts |
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Koen De Sutter | ... | Oogarts |
| Peter De Graef | ... | Psychiater | |
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An Van Gijsegem | ... | Maaike |
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Jakob Beks | ... | Leraar metaal |
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Ben is different. His life is a universe to itself, where he plays his favorite on line computer game Archlord avidly, trying hard to train himself for the real world he lives in. The harsh world of a technical school is for him a daily kind of hell. As the horror of being a daily subject to bullying grows, Ben devises a plan. Then Scarlite comes into his life, the girl he has met in his on-line game. That wasn't part of the plan... Written by Peter Bouckaert
Plot Keywords:
faked death | bullying | imaginary friend | faked suicide | assisted suicide |Taglines:
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Release Date:
26 September 2007 (Belgium) See more »Also Known As:
Ben X, o distaktikos iroas See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
EUR1,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$904, 26 October 2008Gross USA:
$1,601Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,744,414Company Credits
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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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Written by Paul Powell, Arno (as Arno Hintjens) and Filip Moortgat
Performed by Arno
Published by EMI Virgin Music Publishing France & EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
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The MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) in the movie is the real life game, Archlord. See 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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Lonesome ZorroWritten by Paul Powell, Arno (as Arno Hintjens) and Filip Moortgat
Performed by Arno
Published by EMI Virgin Music Publishing France & EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
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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.