The Remarkable Life of Ibelin has been labelled a 'powerful, life-affirming work' by critics, who were left in tears by the ...

Now shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards, Benjamin Ree's documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian who died at 25 from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an inherited and incurable ...

TheWrap magazine: Director Benjamin Ree used the popular game to tell the story of Mats Steen — and only got the rights to do so after finishing the film ...

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a documentary on Netflix, explains how a terminally ill boy found freedom in World of Warcraft ...

Mats Steen was a Norwegian gamer who lived with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Before his death, he crafted a whole fantastical persona in World of Warcraft, building close friendships under his ...

In the “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” which debuted Friday on Netflix, director Benjamin Ree plunges into “World of Warcraft” to tell both the life and virtual life story of Mats Steen, a Norwegian ...

The documentary follows Mats Steen, a Norwegian boy diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As his ability to move and breathe declined, his parents worried he was withdrawing from life ...