The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Ibelin | |
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Directed by | Benjamin Ree |
Produced by | Ingvil Giske[1] |
Cinematography | Rasmus Tukia[1] Tore Vollan[1] |
Edited by | Robert Stengård[1] |
Music by | Uno Helmersson[1] |
Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes[1] |
Country | Norway |
Language | Norwegian |
Ibelin is a 2024 Norwegian documentary by Benjamin Ree.[2]
Content
The film documents the life of "Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer who died of a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25."[3] The title comes from the name of a character in World of Warcraft.[4]
Release
The film premiered on January 19, 2024 in the World Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary. Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film.[3]
Reception
Variety praised the film, stating "It’s a world unto itself, and a glowing example of how moviemaking — like a person’s digital footprint — can be a form of immortality that soothes even the most devastating loss."[5] Other reviews were also extremely positive.[2] [6] [7][8] Cineeuropa found that Ree "ends up with a film that’s not about death; rather, it’s about friendship, love and life."[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ibelin". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ebiri, Bilge (2024-01-19). "The Moving Ibelin Captures a Life Only Seemingly Half-Lived". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ a b Grobar, Matt (2024-01-19). "Netflix Snaps Up Sundance Doc 'Ibelin' From 'The Painter And The Thief' Helmer Benjamin Ree". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b "Benjamin Ree • Director of Ibelin". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Adlakha, Siddhant (2024-01-20). "'Ibelin' Review: A Shattering Documentary About a Gamer's Secret Life". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (2024-01-20). "'Ibelin' Review: An Inspirational but Facile Documentary About Life, Death and Gaming". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ "'Ibelin' highlights young gamer's life and his profound impact on the digital community". KPCW | Listen Like a Local. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Driessen, Kees (2024-01-20). "Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition review: Ibelin by Benjamin Ree". Business Doc Europe. Retrieved 2024-01-28.