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The Remarkable Life of Ibelin

2024 · Movie · PG-13 · 103 min · ★ 8.0 · 83% critics

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After a young man dies, his family is stunned when messages arrive from people who knew him through an online role-playing game. As they learn about the life he built behind his avatar, the film explores how digital communities can offer friendship, purpose, and freedom when real-world options feel limited.

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Details
Original title
Ibelin
Years
2024
Release date
2024-03-08
Language
Norwegian
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
103 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
83/100
TMDB rating
8.0/10 (140 votes)
About

You’ll likely connect with this if you enjoy heartfelt documentaries about unexpected bonds and how online worlds can shape real lives, like Tower; Not for you if you avoid tearjerkers or stories centered on grief.

Pros: deeply moving true story; uplifting sense of community; thoughtful mix of styles | Cons: heavy themes of illness; may feel emotionally intense; some moments feel familiar

Themes

  • gamer
  • world of warcraft
  • testify
  • human interest
  • pc gaming
  • heartfelt
  • intimate
  • testimony
  • pc games
  • dignified
  • game footage
  • gamer documentary

Awards & recognition

  • Amanda Award — Best Film · 2024
  • Dragon Award Best Nordic Documentary · 2024
  • Sundance World Cinema Audience Award: Documentary · 2024
  • Sundance World Cinema Directing Award: Documentary · 2024
  • Tromsø International Film Festival's audience award · 2024

Cast & crew

Directed by Benjamin Ree