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Ben X
2007 · Film · 90 min
Directed by Nic Balthazar
Harassed 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.
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Which reminds me of Ben X. Quoting Wikipedia [1]
(SPOILER on bottom of post.)
> Ben X is a 2007 Belgian-Dutch drama film based on the novel Nothing Was All He Said (Dutch: Niets Was Alles Wat Hij Zei) by Nic Balthazar, who also directed the film.[4] 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
There is also a Swedish remake (2013):
> Erik Leijonborg adapted the film into a Swedish-language remake, IRL.
[SPOILER]The reason it reminds me of that movie, is because Ben's death is faked to teach his bullies a (life) lesson.[/SPOILER]
Back when I watched it (it hit a spot), I did not play either MMORPGs nor did I know I had autism. Now I know I have autism, and I played MMORPGs.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_X