2015 Dallas International Film Festival: Who Am I - No System is Safe

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A young, friendless computer geek becomes a most wanted man after he joins a crew of daredevil hackers, in this fast-paced techno-thriller from hot young German director Baran bo Odar.

Benjamin (Tom Schilling) is the prototypical twenty-five-year-old computer geek: no fashion sense, no friends, and definitely no girlfriend. What he does have, however, is a preternatural talent for all things digital. His online activity catches the eye of the charismatic Max (Elyas M’Barek), a would-be revolutionary who yearns to "hack the world," but needs Benjamin’s prodigious skills.

Max’s world of partying, drugs, and sex is all a bit much for the introverted Benjamin, who is nevertheless thankful just to be part of something. The duo teams up with fellow wunderkinds Stephan and Paul to form the hacker collective CLAY (Clowns Laughing @ You), infiltrating international security systems and hacking for social justice. And they’re really good at it — so good that they come to the attention of the German Secret Service, Europol and, most frighteningly, a sinister rival hacker who views this new cadre as a threat to be eliminated.

Hemmed in on all sides, Benjamin finds his expertise put to a life-or-death test, and comes to realize that feeling he finally belongs may not be worth the cost.

Fusing high-stakes intrigue, crackling tension and stylish action sequences, and set to an electrifying soundtrack by Boys Noize, Who Am I is a suspense-filled meditation on the search for identity in the information age.

WHEN

WHERE

Angelika Film Center & Cafe
5321 E. Mockingbird Ln.
Dallas, TX 75206
https://secure.dallasfilm.org/festivalfeature/id/23871675209902343

TICKET INFO

$12
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