Ben X

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Ben X
Directed by	Nic Balthazar
Produced by	Peter Bouckaert
Written by	Nic Balthazar
Starring	Greg Timmermans Laura Verlinden Marijke Pinoy
Release date(s)	26 September 2007
Running time	90 min.
Language	Dutch
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Ben X is a 2007 Belgian film about an autistic boy (played by Greg Timmermans) who retreats into the fantasy world of the ArchLord MMORPG, to escape bullying. The film's title is a reference to the leet version of the Dutch phrase "(ik) ben niks", meaning "(I) am nothing".

The film won three awards at the 31st Montreal World Film Festival: the Grand Prix des Amériques, the Prix du Public for the most popular film, and the Ecumenical Jury Prize for its exploration of ethical and social values. It is based on the novel "Nothing is all he said" [1] by Nic Balthazar, who also directed the film. The novel was inspired by the true story of an autistic boy who committed suicide because of bullying.^[1]

The movie was the Belgian entry for the Academy Awards 2007 in the category Best Foreign Language Film but failed to receive the actual nomination.

1 Awards and nominations
2 References
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Awards and nominations

Group	Award	Winner/Nominee	Won
Istanbul International Film Festival	Fipresci Prize	Nic Balthazar	Yes
Montréal World Film Festival	Grand Prix des Amériques	Nic Balthazar	Yes
	Most Popular Film
	Prize of the Ecumenical Jury