Ben X (DVD)

Ben X is an incredibly inventive and original Belgian film released in 2007 that was their submission for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. The Academy were too stodgy to accept something this out-there, but don't let that deter you: this is an edgy and clever film that's got a magnificent cerebral edge as well as several clever ideas about existence and other philosophical concepts. The film is based on the novel Nothing Was All He Said by Nic Balthazar, who was also the director of the film. It is loosely based on true events of a young boy who took drastic measures when he was being bullied. The film depicts a young autistic teenager named Ben (Greg Timmermans) ...  Read the complete review