The Assessment
Short description
Set in a future devastated by climate change, a utopian society maintains strict control over human existence, including the right to have children. Mia and Aaryan are a successful couple who apply for parenthood, leading to a mandatory seven-day evaluation. An assessor named Virginia arrives to determine if they are fit to raise a child, but the process evolves into a psychological nightmare that forces the couple to question the core values of their society.
This science fiction thriller was directed by Fleur Fortuné and written by Nell Garfath-Cox, John Donnelly, and Dave Thomas. The film features a cast including Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander, Himesh Patel, Indira Varma, Minnie Driver, and Nicholas Pinnock. A joint production between Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, it was made with a budget of 8 million USD.
The movie has received generally positive feedback from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 6.6/10 based on 23,000 votes, while on TMDB, it has a slightly higher score of 6.8/10 from 485 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- A greenhouse was built on the island of Tenerife, where real plants were planted and a functioning irrigation system was installed.
- Director Fléor Fortune and the film's artist, Jean Ullevig, specifically avoided using wooden furniture and wooden decorative elements on set because, during the historical period depicted in the film, forests had already disappeared from the world. Everything is made of glass and concrete and is designed in a retro 1970s style.
- According to Elizabeth Olsen (who plays Mia), she read Michel Houellebecq's 2005 science fiction novel 'The Possibility of an Island' while working on the film.
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