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Life 2.0

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Life 2.0

"Virtual World, New Reality"

2010

1h 40m

6.2(20 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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.

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