The read
It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
China is the first country in the world to classify Internet addiction as a clinical disorder. Caught in the Net features a Beijing treatment center where Chinese teenagers are being "deprogrammed," and follows the story of three boys from the day they arrive at the center, to their three-month treatment period, and their long awaited return home. The film provides a microcosm of modern Chinese life and investigates one of the symptoms of the Internet age. It examines inter-generational pressures and the disregard of the human rights of minors who get caught in the net.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes74%
Metacritic67/100
17 audience votes
Key crew
- Hilla MedaliaDirector
- Shosh ShlamDirector
- Ran BagnoOriginal Music Composer
Themes
boot campwoman directorinternet addiction