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Ben X

Ben X

2007Movie⏱️ 1h 33mNot Rated
DramaThriller
7.3
IMDB Rating
19,728 votes

As an alternative to getting bullied at school, an autistic teenager retreats into the world of online role-playing games.

Director
Nic Balthazar
Writers
Nic Balthazar, Rik D'Hiet, Carl Joos
Stars
Marijke Pinoy, Greg Timmermans, Cesar De Sutter
Release Date
September 26, 2007
Language
Flemish, Dutch
Country
Belgium, Netherlands
🏆 7
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 48
Reviews
📋 15.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Marijke Pinoy
Marijke Pinoy
as Moeder
Greg Timmermans
Greg Timmermans
as Ben
Cesar De Sutter
Cesar De Sutter
as Jonas
Gilles De Schryver
Gilles De Schryver
as Coppola
👤
Bavo Smets
as Ben - 6 jaar
👤
Katrien Pierlet
as Kleuterjuf
👤
Rebecca Lenaerts
as Opvoedster
Maarten Claeyssens
Maarten Claeyssens
as Desmet
Titus De Voogdt
Titus De Voogdt
as Bogaert
👤
Pol Goossen
as Vader

💰 Box Office

$2,744,414
Worldwide Gross
$1,601
Domestic Gross
$904
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby SR
Color
Color
Filming Location
Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Production
MMG Film & TV Production

🏷️ Keywords

faked deathimaginary friendfaked suicideasperger's syndromebullying

🎯 Categories

Psychological DramaPsychological ThrillerDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

interesting film about a modern phenomenon
by Jonnowood2008-03-07
7/10

"I watched this movie at the Festival in Montréal. I enjoyed it a lot. Some people really hated it. It's great to see a movie like this coming from Europe. The soundtrack was excellent and the acting by Greg Timmermans was superb. The Movie asks many important questions about our time and what it means to be caught in two "realities". The director knows how to pull off an intense portrayal of a life between reality and fantasy. The visual effects were a bit unconvincing at times but I accepted that because the storyline kept me interested. The movie won the big prize in Montré..."

💡 Did You Know?

Cesar De Sutter, the little boy who plays Ben's little brother, is in fact the youngest son of Marijke Pinoy, the woman who plays Ben's mother. On top of that, he has a mild form of autism.

📖 Synopsis

As an alternative to getting bullied at school, an autistic teenager retreats into the world of online role-playing games.