Belgian films are rare, but this is a relatively niche film, but it is about a sensitive topic - autism.
"Ben X" is the screen name of an autistic boy in the online game world, his parents are divorced, and he basically hides in his room to play games when he comes home from school, and only eats will come out. Ben X is deeply obsessed with online games, and even when he goes out on the road, he will virtualize the environment and characters in the network, and he also has a girlfriend who is virtual in the inner world, the girl in red.
Once in the class, Ben X was bullied by his classmates, and a video of him ripping off his pants was taken and put on the Internet, which caused an uproar. When the video reached the mother, the mother learned of the harm suffered by the child, and Ben X's mother, biological father, stepfather, and stepmother, together with Ben X, directed a video of suicide by jumping into the sea. At Ben X's "memorial service", this video was broadcast, and Ben X told everyone that in fact, he was very happy in his own world, and he did not hurt others, only hoping that others would treat himself with the eyes of normal people. When the classmates who had hurt him saw the video and deeply repented, Ben X appeared---
At the end of the story, under the loving gaze of his family, Ben X walks towards the girl in red (although they can't see the girl who doesn't actually exist).
The end of the plot is unexpected, and Ben X did not commit suicide.
The film has sparked some thinking: for patients with autism, must we use external forces to guide them to interact with the outside world? Or do they live in their own world, as long as they can live and work? Will proactive help make them feel treated differently?
After watching "Ben X", you may wish to be good
Good to think about.