
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close(2011)
A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.


“Everything's dare”
Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben finds refuge in an online computer game, which leads him to his virtual dream girl, Scarlite. Together, the odd couple seeks revenge against Ben's tormentors.

Greg Timmermans
Ben

Laura Verlinden
Scarlite

Marijke Pinoy
Moeder

Pol Goossen
Vader

Titus De Voogdt
Bogaert

Maarten Claeyssens
Desmedt

Tania Van der Sanden
Sabine

Cesar De Sutter
Jonas

Gilles De Schryver
Coppola
Bavo Smets
Ben - 6 jaar
Ben X is a drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of underdog, video game, virtual reality, autism, mobbing, game. Directed by Nic Balthazar, it stars Greg Timmermans, Laura Verlinden, Marijke Pinoy. Harassed by bullies because of his mild autism, teen Ben finds refuge in an online computer game, which leads him to his virtual dream girl, Scarlite. Together, the odd couple seeks revenge against Ben's tormentors.
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