DISCONNECT - film reveiw

The film is about how soscial media and the internet affects people on a daily basis, and a group of people searching for connections in todays technological world. Both cyberbullying and identity theft are central themes in this film. 

The issues that are presented in this film are very relevant in todays society. Most of us are online 24/7 with different technological devices, and bad things happen to innocent and perhaps naive people. The film is eye-opening regarding that subject. The film shows pretty clearly that you have to take precaution and be on the alert at all times. There are familiar elements in this film, but luckily, none has affected me.

Quite frankly, I loved the film! It presents relevant topics sorrounding the use of the internet in our modern day society's. I think that we need to understand the dangers and consequences concerning the internet, and this film shows us different aspectes of life when things have gotten out of control online. 


The movie was thrilling and exciting, but at the same time quite sad. Some of the stories were touching and emotional because of their content. At the end, when the entire plot of the film was coming to an end, the whole thing got a bit overwhelming to me. Fortunately most of the people involved got closure and managed to find peace although the circumstances were unrighteous. However, the part that made the biggest impression on me, was the part when the insecure and cyberbullied boy (Ben Boyd) attempts to commit suicide after beeing tormented by two boys on the internet (Facebook). I had to swallow my tears because the boy was so innocent and he got taken advantage of by the boys who prented to be this understanding girl. She/they sent him a picture of her body and asked him to send one back. He lost his mind for a couple of minutes and sent a personal picture that started circulating. Everyone thought he was weird and when he started talking to this girl, he felt like somebody understood him. It was so horrible that the boys took advantage of his weakness and turned it against him. All he ever wanted was to be understood by someone. Just the idea of this breaks my heart.

"Everything you do, someone out there can see"