Kevflix And Chill’s review published on Letterboxd:
Sundance 2024
Loved this one. Beautiful story of a man with degenerative disease that finds friendship, community and love in a digital space where his physical condition isn’t a limitation. It’s moving to see Mats Steen’s parents discover all of the people that Mats’ life touched over the years particularly since it was one of their greatest fears/regrets that Mats wouldn’t have a relationship filled existence. It’s simultaneously sad Mats kept so much secret even from the people he loved most.
Very cool concept for a documentary, though, that recreates moments from Mats’ digital life from the tens of thousands of hours of his “gameplay” log. Worth checking out.
Personal note: If I died and my family logged into my accounts after death, they’d be like, “He really just spent all that time trying to get people to watch The Kid Detective?”
Degrees of Kevin Bacon: 3
1. Paul Wild and David Foster in Love Without Walls
2. David Foster and Rebecca Hall in Christine
3. Rebecca Hall and Kevin Bacon in Frost/Nixon
