In the 20th century, people would watch romance movies about online dating such as The Contact (1997) and were astonished by the idea that romantic feelings could develop in a ’contactless’ context. Now, living in the age of artificial intelligence, we realize that sometimes the virtual world can open up new realms that surpass the real one. Mats, who passed away at the young age of 25 due to a degenerative disease, had a secret that even his closest family members were unaware of. Lonely and depressed, Mats logged into World of Warcraft (WOW) every night and became ‘Ibelin’, bickering with guild members, flirting with a fellow female gamer, and listening to the troubles of struggling friends. Benjamin Lee, who was praised for opening new horizons in documentary filmmaking with The Painter and the Thief (2020), returns with The Remarkable Life of Ibelin. With an affectionate and poignant touch, his new film revisits the intense life of an incredible young man, brought to life through digital technology. (Karen PARK)