IRL
2013, English. Directed by Erik Leijonborg.
IRL (In Real Life) is a film about the evils among teenagers in the world of social media. Elias will not escape his tormentors. They are everywhere, in school, on the subway and spew their hatred of him online. He flees into The Secret World, an online game with thousands of players where Elias accepts the Invincible Warrior S:]iles guise. In the game, he meets Sc4rlet, a talented and beautiful girl soldier. Together they conquer their violent digital world. Sc4rlet want to meet Elias IRL (In Real Life). Hesitantly he agrees to be seen but well at the meeting place, where a very ordinary girl standing, he dare not go forward. Elias realizes that he will never meet Sc4rlet and decides to take his life that night.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 October 2013
- Country
- Sweden
- Written by
- Alex Haridi
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IRL: quick answers
Is IRL worth watching?
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How long is IRL?
IRL runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Does IRL have a post-credits scene?
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Is IRL suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for IRL yet.
What movies are like IRL?
If you liked IRL, try Lockdown, Chatroom, uwantme2killhim?.
Who directed IRL?
IRL (2013) was directed by Erik Leijonborg and stars Valter Skarsgård, Happy Jankell, Alba August.