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Gámer (2011)

Gámer poster
Original title
Гамер
Directed by
Oleh Sentsov
Genre
drama film
Country
Ukraine
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
16+
Rating
4.6 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man lives with his mother in Simferopol and spends his time playing video games. The film follows his daily life.

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What happens

Gamer (Ukrainian: Гамep), alternatively spelt Gámer or Gaamer, was a debut feature-length film directed by Oleg Sentsov. It was released in Russian and Ukrainian in 2011. He tells of a young gamer, who lives with his mother in Simferopol. The premiere was held in 2012 in Rotterdam. The film participated in several international film festivals and was a highly marked by the professional community, in particular, a premium Russian Guild of Film Critics at the festival Spirit of Fire in Khanty-Mansiysk. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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