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Ben X is a belge film of genre Drama directed by Nic Balthazar released in USA on 26 august 2007 with Greg Timmermans
Ben X (2007)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 26 august 2007
Length 1h33
Directed by Nic Balthazar
OriginBelgique
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about computing, Jeu, Medical-themed films, Films about suicide, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism, Films about school violence
Rating72%
Ben X is a 2007 Belgian-Dutch drama film based on the novel Nothing Was All He Said by Nic Balthazar, who also directed the film. The film is about a boy with Asperger syndrome (played by Greg Timmermans) who retreats into the fantasy world of the MMORPG ArchLord to escape bullying. The film's title is a reference to the leet version of the Dutch phrase "(ik) ben niks", meaning "(I) am nothing".
The novel was inspired by the true story of a boy with autism who committed suicide because of bullying.
The film won three awards at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival: the Grand Prix des Amériques, the Prix du Public for the most popular film, and the Ecumenical Jury Prize for its exploration of ethical and social values. The film was the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards 2007 in the category Best Foreign Language Film but failed to receive the actual nomination.
Synopsis
Teenage Ben is frequently bullied at school. To escape his harsh reality, he turns to a virtual world by playing an online game, ArchLord. In the game, he is a confident and brave hero. Moreover, he collaborates his adventures with another online user known in-game as Scarlite.Actors
Greg Timmermans
(Ben)
Marijke Pinoy
(Moeder)
Pol Goossen
(Vader)
Laura Verlinden
(Scarlite)
Gilles de Schrijver
(Coppola)
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