The Remarkable Life of Ibelin Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: When Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer, died of a degenerative muscular disease at age 25, his parents mourned what they thought had been a lonely and isolated existence. They were unaware that Mats had long been leading a vibrant digital life that had left a profound impact on a community of fellow gamers. The film takes us on a journey through the breadth of Mats Steen’s adventurous online life, introducing us to Ibelin, his charismatic World of Warcraft persona. Through reconstructed animated moments from his gameplay, narrated entries from his blog & interviews with people who knew him as Ibelin, a picture of a remarkable young man emerges, one that underscores how community and soulful relationships can transcend the boundaries of the physical world. The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, also known as just Ibelin, is directed by Norwegian doc filmmaker Benjamin Ree.
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00:00MATS WAS BORN WITH A RARE MUSCLE DISEASE
00:03MATS WAS BORN WITH A RARE MUSCLE DISEASE
00:05As he gradually became more dependent on his wheelchair,
00:09his gaming time and screen time increased dramatically.
00:14Our deepest sorrow lay in the fact
00:16that he would never experience,
00:18to make a difference in other people's lives.
00:24MATS WAS BORN WITH A RARE MUSCLE DISEASE
00:27You proved us wrong. You proved us so wrong.
00:34I spent most of my time in a little place called Azeroth.
00:42Dear Robert, Trude and Mia, I'm a friend of Mads, and I knew him through Iblin.
00:48Iblin was a friend that I could be open with.
00:50In there, my chains are broken, and I can be whoever I want to be.
00:56I don't think he was aware of how big an impact he had done to a lot of people.
01:03We had the whole, let's go on a date together, and he would give the flowers.
01:09It was just a virtual kiss, but boy, I could almost feel it.
01:14We knew almost nothing about him in real life.
01:17There was that kind of nagging feeling something was wrong.
01:25You