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Ben X

2 Ratings: 5.0

Art House & International movie directed by Nic Balthazar

The Best Teen Movie Since Donnie Darko! --The Village Voice

Tags: Movies, Drama Movies, Foreign Films, Foreign Movies, Belgium

Cast: Titus De Voogdt, Greg Timmermans, Laura Verlinden, Marijke Pinoy, Pol Goossen

Director: Nic Balthazar

Genre: Foreign

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review by ZeeDan. March 29, 2009

posted in Movie Hype

The Nightmare - Acceptance

Descend into the nightmare that autism and mob thinking must be. And accept people that are different as simply being different, not some side show act. This is director Nic Balthazar's first movie. Let me repeat, this is Nic Balthazar's first movie he has ever made. He is the author of the novel on which this film was based. There are directors that are on their 10th film that haven't yet come close to accomplishing what Balthazar has in this first film. There … more

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review by cyclone_march. March 30, 2009

posted in Love of Foreign Films

Netflix this if you have the service, find another way if you don't

Pros: Narration, pace, music, acting, plot Cons: Emotional scenes are omni-present and may cause problems for some. The Bottom Line: I keep repeating that the emotional situation is difficult. If you cannot handle harsh bullying scenes, avoid it--or prep, it is worth that time. Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie''s plot. The Flemish movie Ben X is a difficult one to review and, … more

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