“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” a new Netflix documentary, tells the touching and true story of a young man with an incurable disease and the incredible discovery his parents made after his death.
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” a new Netflix documentary, tells the touching and true story of Mats Steen, a young man with an incurable disease, who lived a secret online life that was only discovered by his parents after his death.
Steen suffered from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disease characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness. Due to his condition, he was severely limited and, unfortunately, passed away in 2014.
However, his family had a huge surprise shortly after his death; when they posted an update on their son’s personal blog to announce his passing, they were flooded with emails from people who had developed a relationship with Mats online and referred to him by his pseudonym, Ibelin Redmoore.
In the documentary “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin,” Mats’ parents, Robert and Trude Steen, and his sister Mia discover how through Ibelin, his character in an immersive game, Mats lived as a noble and muscular monster slayer, with many friends and even virtual dates.
With a rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, the program has impacted viewers with its incredible and touching true story.
“You proved that we were wrong. You proved that we were very wrong,” said Robert Steen in the trailer after discovering his son’s secret life.
+ Click here to see the trailer for season two of “The Remarkable Life of Ibelin”
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