The Remarkable Life of Ibelin explained

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Director:Benjamin Ree
Producer:Ingvil Giske
Cinematography:Rasmus Tukia
Tore Vollan
Editing:Robert Stengård
Music:Uno Helmersson
Distributor:Netflix
Runtime:104 minutes[1]
Country:Norway
Language:Norwegian

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (originally titled 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." The title comes from the name of his character in World of Warcraft.[3]

Release

Ibelin 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.[4] The film continued to screen at festivals such as the Chicago Critics Film Festival in May and the New Zealand International Film Festival in August, with the title expanded to The Remarkable Life of Ibelin.[5] [6]

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."[7] Other reviews were also extremely positive.[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."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ibelin. Sundance Film Festival. 29 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Ebiri . Bilge . 19 January 2024 . The Moving Ibelin Captures a Life Only Seemingly Half-Lived . 27 January 2024 . Vulture . en.
  3. Web site: 25 January 2024 . Benjamin Ree • Director of Ibelin . 28 January 2024 . Cineuropa - the best of european cinema . en.
  4. Web site: Grobar . Matt . 19 January 2024 . Netflix Snaps Up Sundance Doc 'Ibelin' From 'The Painter And The Thief' Helmer Benjamin Ree . 28 January 2024 . Deadline . en-US.
  5. Oleszkiewicz . Anthony . The Remarkable Life of Ibelin [Chicago Critics Festival 2024] ]. . May 21, 2024 . 6 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Whānau Mārama: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin . . 6 August 2024.
  7. Web site: Adlakha . Siddhant . 20 January 2024 . 'Ibelin' Review: A Shattering Documentary About a Gamer's Secret Life . 28 January 2024 . Variety . en-US.
  8. Web site: Fienberg . Daniel . 20 January 2024 . 'Ibelin' Review: An Inspirational but Facile Documentary About Life, Death and Gaming . 28 January 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  9. Web site: 'Ibelin' highlights young gamer's life and his profound impact on the digital community . 28 January 2024 . KPCW Listen Like a Local . en.
  10. Web site: Driessen . Kees . 20 January 2024 . Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition review: Ibelin by Benjamin Ree . 28 January 2024 . Business Doc Europe . en-GB.

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