Second Skin (2008)

Directed by

Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows seven people involved in massively multiplayer online role playing games. It shows how their online lives intersect with their real world relationships and daily routines.

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What happens

Second Skin is a 2008 American documentary film that follows the lives of seven people as they delve into the world of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games). The film was directed by Juan Carlos Piñeiro Escoriaza and produced by Victor Piñeiro Escoriaza and Peter Brauer. Second Skin premiered to positive reviews and sold-out crowds at the South by Southwest film festival in 2008. It became the No. 1 movie on online streaming site Hulu.com, before completing a limited theatrical run. The film was released on DVD August 25, 2009. It is frequently included in lists of the all-time best video game documentaries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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