Stolen Identity

A thriller film about the dark side of the internet society Stolen Identity.This movie was released in 2018 and resonated mainly with the young generation known as the internet generation.

Since that day Asami was monitored and hunted down through Tomita’s phone by the man. Soon she gets involved in an unexpected incident, which eventually reveals the woman's hidden past by all the photos and the posts which was on the internet.

We stuff our smartphones with all kinds of personal information. In particular, human relationships are recorded in detail through call logs and e-mails. In today's society, smartphones have become an important ways of communication. I thought that dropping a smartphone, which could be called as my alter ego. It means exposing everything about myself and being stripped of my clothes. There is nothing more frightening than a faceless criminal. The film emphasizes the fear that can happen to anyone, and that smartphone information can manipulate relationships as well.

What tells to us

Thanks to the internet, these days people are becoming more knowledgeable and convenient through their life. Have you ever worried about having your personal identity stolen? This movie was highlighting to the dangerous side of the internet. In the real world there was a sad story that a famous Japanese talent suicide from character assassination. This movie remind me of this sad story.

This movie was picking up the very serious matter that has actually happened, and also the laws has been added which relates to this. It depicts the story from the perspective of Asami, the viewers were made to experience the simulated experience of fear and concern about the potential risks associated with actions taken on the internet and sharing personal information on the internet.