Quartile rating: 8/10 · 1 rating
Benjamin, a young German computer whiz, is invited to join a subversive hacker group that wants to be noticed on the world's stage.
Who Am I (Kein System ist sicher) is a sleek, ingeniously plotted German thriller that follows a lonely hacker's rise through an underground collective. The plot is its crown jewel — layered with unreliable narration and a genuinely surprising twist ending that recontextualizes everything. The film's conception is distinctive: it captures hacker culture with unusual authenticity and energy, blending social commentary with a kinetic, almost mythological tone around digital identity. The ending lands with real force, earning its high marks. Acting is competent and engaging without being transformative. Cinematography is stylish but occasionally over-reliant on flashy digital aesthetics that feel slightly generic within the hacker-thriller genre. A standout of German genre cinema and one of the more original takes on hacker culture in film.