Ben X

Name: Ben X
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2007-09-26
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Cesar De Sutter, Gilles De Schryver, Marijke Pinoy, Greg Timmermans

– Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben (Greg Timmermans) finds refuge in an online..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 33 Minutes

Release Year:

2007

Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben (Greg Timmermans) finds refuge in an online computer game, which leads him to his virtual dream girl, Scarlite (Laura Verlinden). Together, the odd couple seeks revenge against Ben's tormentors. Director Nic Balthazar's beguiling mix of kitchen-sink drama and full-blown fantasy was Belgium's Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film.

Styles:

Bad Ending, Cerebral, Surprise Ending, Futuristic, Touching, Stylized, Psychological, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Netherlands, Belgium

Filming Locations:

Brussels Belgium, Belgium

Genre:

Thriller, Drama

Ben X (2007) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Sep 2007

Language:

Flemish, Dutch

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Ben X: Trailer

Directed by:

Nic Balthazar

Story Written By:

Nic Balthazar, Rik D’Hiet, Carl Joos, Bram Renders

Main Actors:

Cesar De Sutter, Gilles De Schryver, Marijke Pinoy, Greg Timmermans

Plot:

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...

Awards:

7 wins & 3 nominations.

Production Company:

Film Movement

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

68%