
Ryan Green's four year old son Joel has terminal cancer. Ryan, an indie video game developer, is building an unusually poetic video game to document his experiences raising a dying child, and to honor Joel while he is still alive. 'Thank You For Playing' follows the creation and growing success of Ryan's game, as his son's health continues to decline.... (Full plot summary below)
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Ryan Green's four year old son Joel has terminal cancer. Ryan, an indie video game developer, is building an unusually poetic video game to document his experiences raising a dying child, and to honor Joel while he is still alive. 'Thank You For Playing' follows the creation and growing success of Ryan's game, as his son's health continues to decline.
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| 4:3Dominic BarlowEvery conceivable thing is done to replicate the feeling of navigating the game short of placing a controller in our hands. |
| Screen CommentNathanael HoodAs an exploration of the human spirit, it is indispensable. |
| The Daily BeastNick SchagerIn that final, gracefully handled note, the film again proves itself a mature meditation on the ordeal of tragedy, and art's capacity for helping us process it. |
| User Reviewed gVery real and very touching. Ryan is very transparent and a great dad. |
| User Reviewsteven hSaw it screened at PAX 2015 and it was just a powerful documentary for me. Adding the fact that I also played the game, it was heartrending from start to finish and a beautiful testament to how tragedy can help with heart and how it is also something that connnects people. |