Assessment
An absurdist psychodrama of planned parenthood which mixes 'Brave New World' with a little bit of 'Abigail’s Party.'
-- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
The Assessment
In a not-so-distant future, where resources are scarce and tightly controlled, even the dream of having a child is not a given. Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) are one of the few couples allowed to take a mysterious assessment for the right to have a child, having successfully navigated a brutal selection process. Desperate to prove themselves eligible, they face their evaluator, Virginia (Alicia Vikander) —cold, unpredictable, and impossible to read. Subjected to seven grueling days of challenges, Mia and Aaryan are pushed to the brink. The trials unravel into a psychological nightmare, forcing them to face their deepest insecurities, shaking the foundations of their relationship and what being parents really means to them.
Genre
Drama,
Sci-Fi,
Women and Film
Runtime
109
Language
English
Director
Fleur Fortuné
Writer(s)
Nell Garfath Cox,
Dave Thomas,
John Donnelly
Cast
Elizabeth Olsen,
Alicia Vikander,
Himesh Patel,
Charlotte Ritchie,
Minnie Driver