Who Am I
An invisible young man finds belonging in a flamboyant hacker collective, only to become the target of a Europe-wide cybercrime hunt.
Overview
A hacker's journey from invisibility to notoriety unfolds in the digital shadows.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- propulsive
- playful
- paranoid
- late night thriller viewing
- tech movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Benjamin's transformation from an invisible outsider into a globally wanted hacker is driven by questions of identity, visibility, and online persona.
CLAY combines hacking with fun campaigns, clown imagery, and subversive public stunts aimed at speaking for a generation.
Benjamin finds community with Max, Stephan, and Paul through hacking, but that acceptance draws the collective into increasingly dangerous criminal exposure.
The plot repeatedly complicates who Benjamin is, what CLAY represents, and how the authorities interpret the hackers' actions.
Films like Who Am I, and why
The Social Network
shared cybercrime thriller framework, youthful outsiders, rapid pacing, and identity-driven twists
The Matrix
shared hacker subculture, paranoid pursuit, digital-age conspiracy, and psychological uncertainty
Enemy of the State
shared tech-noir atmosphere, criminal investigation, online systems, and escalating danger
Fight Club
shared unreliable identity play, twist-heavy construction, and charismatic male friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- Baran bo Odar
- Release Date
- 2014-09-25
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (1775)
Cast
- Tom Schilling
- Elyas M'Barek
- Wotan Wilke Möhring
- Antoine Monot Jr.
- Hannah Herzsprung
- Trine Dyrholm
- Stephan Kampwirth
- Leopold Hornung
- Katharina Matz
- Marten Borgwardt
Common questions
- What is Who Am I about?
- An invisible young man finds belonging in a flamboyant hacker collective, only to become the target of a Europe-wide cybercrime hunt.
- What is Who Am I like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Who Am I as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Who Am I violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Who Am I as mild.
- Which films are like Who Am I?
- Films with a similar feel include The Social Network, The Matrix, Enemy of the State, and Fight Club.
- How long is Who Am I?
- Who Am I runs 105 minutes.
