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Love Child

2014 · 75 min

A sobering, quietly devastating look at a real tragedy and the digital world that enabled it.

Directed by
Valerie Veatch
Genres
Documentary
Tagline
Virtual is the New Reality
Overview
In Seoul in the Republic of Korea, a young couple stands accused of neglect when "Internet addiction" in an online fantasy game costs the life of their infant daughter. Love Child documents the 2010 trial and subsequent ruling that set a global precedent in a world where virtual is the new reality.

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Directed by
Valerie Veatch
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • grief
  • technology
  • guilt
  • media
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Valerie Veatch
Music
Kevin Veatch
Cinematography
Daniel B. Levin
Runtime
75 min
Languages
Korean, English

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