Digital Detox

The internet has become a very accessible medium. We use it as a source of information, communication and entertainment. It’s become interwoven in our lives. Yet, when the need for constant connection becomes compulsive, neurological mechanisms occur that are similar to those activated by an addiction to drugs, alcohol or gambling. Teun Verbeek illustrates this in a compilation of short films to raise awareness about this serious and growing problem, even casting himself as an internet addict in one of them.