Ben X
– Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben (Greg Timmermans) finds refuge in an online..
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.
26 Sep 2007
Flemish, Dutch
Nic Balthazar
Nic Balthazar (novel), Rik D'Hiet (advisor on screenplay), Carl Joos (advisor on screenplay), Bram Renders (advisor on screenplay)
Marijke Pinoy, Greg Timmermans, Cesar De Sutter, Gilles De Schryver
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...
7 wins & 3 nominations.
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