Life 2.0

Life 2.0

Virtual World, New Reality

2010 · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · Documentary

This feature-length documentary follows a group of people whose lives are dramatically transformed by a virtual world -- reshaping relationships, identities, and ultimately the very notion of reality.

Directed by Jason Spingarn-Koff

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