

Your mom was wrong about gaming, but also... kinda right?
This documentary offers an honest look at our fraught, complex relationship to video games from the perspectives of gamers and their concerned parents.
Direction
Gómez lets both sides embarrass themselves equally.
Production
RJ Mitte's narration adds unexpected Breaking Bad gravitas.
Director
José Gómez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ibai Llanos was already Spain's biggest Twitch streamer when this filmed; he's now a global phenomenon who interviews footballers. The documentary accidentally captured pre-superstardom footage.
Released right as pandemic lockdowns made gaming culture undeniable—this film now reads as the last gasp of 'are games legitimate?' discourse. The debate ended; games won.