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The Exam (2006)

The Exam poster
Original title
Sınav
Directed by
Ömer Faruk Sorak
Genre
drama film, comedy film, action film, comedy drama, teen film, drama fiction
Country
Turkey
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
AA
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 90 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Five Turkish high school students preparing for a university entrance exam hire a professional thief to steal the exam papers. The plan involves the students working with the thief to pull off the heist.

lightheartedcomedictenseplayfulfast-pacedquirkyamusingoffbeat

What happens

The Exam (Turkish: Sınav) is a 2006 Turkish comedy-drama film directed by Ömer Faruk Sorak, about five Turkish highschool students preparing to sit for the university entry exam, who enlist the services of a professional thief, played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, to steal the papers. The film went on nationwide general release across Turkey on 20 October 2006 (2006-10-20). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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