SpIFF: R U There
We’ve had pen pal romance, speed dating, and online dating romance movies. Yet that new breed of romance — love via World of Warcraft — has scarcely been touched. Until now. A professional video gamer, suffering from an injury, meets an intriguing Taiwanese masseuse. Their courtship, however, takes place almost entirely via the online video game Second Life. This is what the Avatar romance would look like with the headset mics and QWERTY keyboards of today. (Netherlands/Thailand | 83 mins) Read our story about this
Friday, February 11, 2011 | 5:30 pm | $10; $4


