23
1998 · 99 min · Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based on the true story of a group of young computer hackers from Hannover, Germany. In the late 1980s the orphaned Karl Koch invests his inheritance in a flat and a home computer. At first he dials up to bulletin boards to discuss conspiracy theories inspired by his favorite novel, R.A. Wilson's "Illuminatus", but soon he and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers. Pepe, one of Karl's rather criminal acquaintances senses that there is money in computer cracking - he travels to east Berlin and tries to contact the KGB.
Emotional fingerprint
23 (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 32 % | 13 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 49 % | 26 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 21 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 24 % | 8 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 35 % | 10 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 13 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 65 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 63 % | 71 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 65 % | 73 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 81 % | 74 % | 69 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 65 % | 76 % | 66 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 87 % | 52 % | 83 % | 83 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
David
Lupo
Brückner
Beate
Seybert
Alex
Computerverkäufer
Pepes Freundin
Kellner im Zug
Mr. Minit
Sekretärin
Heimleiterin Frau Helldorff
Prostituierte
Prostituierte
Details
- Directed by
- Hans-Christian Schmid
- Written by
- Hans-Christian Schmid, Michael Gutmann, Michael Dierking
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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