# 23 (1998)

> A gifted young hacker's conspiracy-fueled break-ins draw him and his friends into a dangerous web of espionage, drugs, and collapsing reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1016

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
- Cast: August Diehl, Fabian Busch, Dieter Landuris, Jan-Gregor Kremp, Burghart Klaußner, Stephan Kampwirth, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Peter Fitz
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126765/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, tense, brooding, late night thriller viewing, cold war history night

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