Film · 2014
Who am I
Original titleWho Am I - Kein System ist sicher
Directed by Baran bo Odar · starring Tom Schilling, Elyas M'Barek and Hannah Herzsprung
- 1 h 42 min
- Mystery · Drama · Crime
Germany
Synopsis
Benjamin Engel always feels completely invisible to the world. He lives alone with his grandmother since the death of his parents, when he was 14 years old he hacked his first computer and even though he feels like an outsider in the real life he has a sense of belonging on the Internet. Things start to change at the moment he meets the charismatic Max. He is completely different from him and, with his group of friends Stephan and Paul they decide to form a hacking group using Benjamin's house as a base of operations. They cause general mayhem around Berlin hacking and becoming popular around social media but the things change when the group is included in the list of the most wanted people by the German police and the Europol.
Where to watch Who am I
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The essentials
- Runtime
- 102 min1 hour and 42 minutes
- How long is Who am I?
- 1 hour and 42 minutes (102 minutes).
- Who directed Who am I?
- Baran bo Odar.
- Who is in Who am I?
- It stars Tom Schilling, Elyas M'Barek, Hannah Herzsprung and Stephan Kampwirth.
- Where can I watch Who am I?
- In the UK it is available with a channel on Apple TV and a channel on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (8)-
Tom Schilling Benjamin
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Elyas M'Barek Max
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Hannah Herzsprung Marie
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Stephan Kampwirth Martin Bohmer
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Trine Dyrholm Hanne Lindberg
- Director
- Baran bo Odar
- Writers
- Baran bo Odar
- Producers
- Quirin Berg
Videos and trailers
See the videoPhotos and posters
All 6 photosSoundtrack
All 10 songsTrivia
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Awarded movie
In 2014, this film won three awards from the German Academy, including editing, sound and production design.
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Hastings recommends it
Netflix-CEO Reed Hastings recommended this movie in an interview with the German magazine "Journalist" in February 2016, calling it a "truely great story".
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Fight club
When Benjamin performs his magic trick, you can see a dark clothed person with a clown mask in the background. It's a reference to the David Fincher's movie 'Fight Club'.
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