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.
Title | Web Junkie |
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Year | 2014 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | China, Israel, United States of America |
Studio | Impact Partners, New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television, kNow Productions, Warrior Poets, Chicken & Egg Films, Tribeca Film Institute, Medalia Productions |
Cast | |
Crew | Hilla Medalia (Director), Hilla Medalia (Producer), Shosh Shlam (Director), Neta Zwebner-Zaibert (Producer), Shosh Shlam (Producer), Ran Bagno (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | boot camp, woman director, internet addiction |
Release | Jan 20, 2014 |
Runtime | 79 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.60 / 10 by 15 users |