The societal fear of harm caused byvideo gamesis nothing new.
But, many gamers say that this hobby is good for them and their mental health.
What is ‘Eat The Night’ About?
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This is an idea explored by writer/directorsCaroline PoggiandJonathan Vinelin their new movieEat The Night.
Apo (Lila Gueneau) is a fairly average French teenager.
This pairing is a huge step forward for the MCU!
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Over the years, she got her older brother Pablo (Theo Cholbi) playing too.
The world of the movie has a sense of staticism, with no past and no real future.
What exactly will happen when Darknoon goes offline?
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Night is the character that holds it all together, and Erwan Kepoa Fale’s performance is utterly endearing.
He has a gentleness to him that seems a strange fit for a drug manufacturer.
It’s not about condemning gaming, or framing it as a bad influence that rots minds.
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Where is their hope now?
Where will they turn for that escapism that everybody needs?
But what is life without enjoyment, and a means of connecting to others?
Being locked up in a glass tank is no life, and his beloved reptile needs attention and care.
The movie ends with a glance around Pablo’s cottage, now torn apart and covered in graffiti.
The suggestion is that each of our main characters has suffered the same fate.
If anything,Eat The Nightis a tragedy.
It’s about the loss of love, safety, and human interaction.
The video game is just the catalyst for it all.
Eat the Nightis now playing in theaters.
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