Review of the film “The Extraordinary Life of Ibelin”.

Parents should know that the documentary The wonderful life of Ibelin contains scenes that may be too emotional for young or sensitive viewers in addition to some infrequent profanity (such as “b–k” and “damn”). The film follows Mats, a young Norwegian man with a degenerative disease who creates a life and community through his avatar “Ibelin” in the online game World of Warcraft. There, he experiences experiences he couldn’t have in real life, such as physical feats, flirting and kissing girls. Other people share how their virtual lives and interactions with Ibelin have positively impacted their offline lives. He helps them through difficult times, including a woman with depression and a man with autism. Ibelin overcame his progressive physical disabilities until his death at the age of 25. We see the mourning of his parents and scenes from his funeral. Images of teenagers drinking at school parties. A woman describes how her online avatar became drunk after drinking beer. To stay up to date with other movies like this, you can sign up for the weekly Family Movie Night emails.