Plot
Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation...
Release Year: 2009
Rating: 6.8/10 (15,098 voted)
Director:
Stuart Hazeldine
Stars: Adar Beck, Gemma Chan, Nathalie Cox
Storyline Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, an Invigilator gives them eighty minutes to answer one simple question. He outlines three rules they must obey or be disqualified: don't talk to him or the armed guard by the door, don't spoil their papers and don't leave the room. He starts the clock and leaves. The candidates turn over their question papers, only to find they're completely blank. After the initial confusion has subsided, one frustrated candidate writes 'I believe I deserve...,' and is promptly ejected for spoiling. The remaining candidates soon figure out they're permitted to talk to each other, and they agree to cooperate in order to figure out the question: then they can compete to answer it. At first they suspect the question may be hidden in their papers like a security marker in a credit card...
Writers: Stuart Hazeldine, Simon Garrity
Cast: Adar Beck
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Dark
Gemma Chan
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Chinese Girl
Nathalie Cox
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Blonde
John Lloyd Fillingham
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Deaf
Chukwudi Iwuji
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Black
(as Chuk Iwuji)
Pollyanna McIntosh
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Brunette
Luke Mably
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White
Jimi Mistry
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Brown
Colin Salmon
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The Invigilator
Chris Carey
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The Guard
Filming Locations: Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Goofs:
Continuity:
When Black takes the gun from the guard's holster it is a Glock, but when White takes it from him and checks the clip it turns into a Sig Sauer. When White puts the gun in the guard's hand it turns back into a Glock.
Quotes:
[first lines]
Brunette:
I want this. I do. I want it. Black:
[grasping his pendant cross]
I can do all things. *All* things.
User Review
Low-budget gem
Rating: 7/10
Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to
join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a
windowless room, an Invigilator gives them eighty minutes to answer one
simple question. He outlines three rules they must obey or be
disqualified: don't talk to him or the armed guard by the door, don't
spoil their papers and don't leave the room. He starts the clock and
leaves. The candidates turn over their question papers, only to find
they're completely blank. Soon enough, the candidates begin to uncover
each other's background, prejudices and hidden agendas. Tensions rise
as the clock steadily descends towards zero, and each candidate must
decide how far they are willing to go to secure the ultimate job.
Exam is a gem of a film. This low budget psychological thriller is very
clever, incredibly entertaining and the production values are all far
better then you would expect from such an unknown film. It's tense,
mysterious and has a great atmosphere, and more importantly it
stimulates your brain. It's impossible to not get caught up in the
story and try to figure out just what the hell is actually going on. It
couldn't be more engaging.
There's not one well-known actor in this cast and yet, for the most
part, the acting was great. One actor, Luke Mably, really stood out
though. But what really made the film work was undeniably, the
impeccable direction. In conclusion, Exam is a great low-budget
thriller that puts many Hollywood blockbusters to shame. Definitely
worth seeing and I'll be sure to check Stuart Hazeldine's next project
after such a promising debut.
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