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Exam

2009 · 101 min

A taut, claustrophobic puzzle that keeps you guessing and squirming as civility erodes under pressure.

Directed by
Stuart Hazeldine
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Luke Mably, Chukwudi Iwuji, Adar Beck
Tagline
How far would you go to win the ultimate job?
Overview
Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.

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Directed by
Stuart Hazeldine
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Luke Mably, Chukwudi Iwuji, Adar Beck
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • ambition
  • survival
  • deception
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
thriller, mystery
Directed by
Stuart Hazeldine
Written by
Stuart Hazeldine
Starring
Luke Mably, Chukwudi Iwuji, Adar Beck, Jimi Mistry, Nathalie Cox, Pollyanna McIntosh, Gemma Chan, John Lloyd Fillingham
Music
Stephen Barton
Cinematography
Tim Wooster
Runtime
101 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
Cantonese, English, French

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