Ben X

Ben X (2007) is a Belgian drama you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Nic Balthazar and based on his own novel and stage play. Ben is a fifteen-year-old with Asperger's, bullied daily by classmates who treat cruelty as routine. His outlet is Archlord, a fantasy MMORPG where he plays a powerful warrior — nothing like the kid in the hallway.

Inside the game he meets Scarlite, a girl who needs no explanation from him. Together they devise a plan that bleeds back into the real world. Greg Timmermans plays Ben with remarkable restraint, and the film weaves game footage with live action in a way that feels earned rather than gimmicky. Stream Ben X on iFILM.