The Assessment (2024)

Directed by

Fleur Fortuné

Genre

science fiction film, thriller film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 448 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a future where having a child requires government permission, a couple is put through a week-long test to prove they are fit to be parents. The process is invasive and controlled by a mysterious evaluator.

tenseclinicalpsychologicalcontrolledanxiousemotionally drainingformalspeculative

What happens

The Assessment is a 2024 science fiction thriller film. Set in a future where parenthood is strictly controlled, it follows a couple who undergo a rigorous seven-day assessment to determine their suitability for raising a child. The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, and Himesh Patel, along with Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Charlotte Ritchie, Leah Harvey, and Minnie Driver. It was written by Dave Thomas, Nell Garfath-Cox and John Donnelly and directed by Fleur Fortuné in her feature-length debut. Its producers were Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen and Grant S. Johnson with Number 9 Films, augenschein Filmproduktion, ShivHans Pictures, and Project Infinity. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and was released in the United States on March 21, 2025, by Magnolia Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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