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 |
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Running time | 104 minutes [1] |
Country | Norway |
Language | Norwegian |
Ibelin is a 2024 Norwegian documentary by Benjamin Ree. [2]
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]
The film premiered on 19 January 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]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 20 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.2/10. [5] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [6] 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." [7] Other reviews were also extremely positive. [2] [8] [9] [10] Cineeuropa found that Ree "ends up with a film that’s not about death; rather, it’s about friendship, love and life." [4]
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