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Ben X is a 2007 drama film and psychological thriller directed and written by Nic Balthazar. Produced by Burny Bos and MMG Film & TV Production, the movie originates from Belgium and the Netherlands. It features Greg Timmermans, Gilles De Schrijver, Johan Heldenbergh, and Wim Vandekeybus in the cast. The narrative is set in Belgium, with filming taking place in Bruges. The story focuses on suicide and Asperger syndrome, incorporating themes of underdogs, video games, virtual reality, autism, and mobbing.
The film has a runtime of 90 minutes according to TMDb and 93 minutes according to IMDb. It was released on August 26, 2007, and later on May 8, 2008. Music was composed by Praga Khan. Distribution includes video on demand. The film was nominated for the European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film. It holds a review score of 69% and a rating of 6.3/10. Other ratings include 6.945 on TMDb, 7.3 on IMDb, and 68% on Rotten Tomatoes. The budget was 1,500,000, with revenue of 27.
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7.0Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben finds refuge in an online computer game, which leads him to his virtual dream girl, Scarlite. Together, the odd couple seeks revenge against Ben's tormentors.
Cast
- Greg Timmermans as Ben
- Laura Verlinden as Scarlite
- Marijke Pinoy as Moeder
- Pol Goossen as Vader
- Titus De Voogdt as Bogaert
- Maarten Claeyssens as Desmedt
Themes
- underdog
- video game
- virtual reality
- autism
- mobbing
- game
- asperger's syndrome
- school life
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
19,456 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
68%
- Year
- 2007
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- 7 wins & 4 nominations
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Netherlands
- Original language
- Dutch
- Main subject
- Asperger syndrome
- Director
- Nic Balthazar
- Composer
- Praga Khan
- Producer
- Burny Bos
- Narrative location
- Belgium
- Filming location
- Bruges
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 304406
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.benx.be
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- publication date
- 2008-05-08
- title
- Ben X
- review score
- 6.3/10
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