R U There
A Film by David Verbeek
2010 - France/Netherlands/Taiwan - Drama - 2.35 DCP - 90 min.
with Stijn Koomen , Ke Huan-Ru , Tom de Hoog , Phi Nguyen & David Davis
Languages: English , Mandarin , Dutch , Min Nan
Produced by Frans van Gestel
Jitze, a young Dutch professional gamer, travels the world to compete in video game tournaments. During a stay in Taipei his arm starts to hurt and he’s forced to take a few days rest. A night in his hotel, Jitze meets a girl and starts realizing what it means to be human in the age of the virtual worlds.
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