Project Detail

Exam

Name: Exam
Director: Stuart Hazeldine
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2009
Duration: 85 mins

Kate Chadderton

Synopsis

Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, an Invigilator gives them eighty minutes to answer one simple question. He outlines three rules they must obey or be disqualified: don't talk to him or the armed guard by the door, don't spoil their papers and don't leave the room. He starts the clock and leaves. The candidates turn over their question papers, only to find they're completely blank. After the initial confusion has subsided, one frustrated candidate writes 'I believe you should hire me because...,' and is promptly ejected for spoiling. The remaining candidates soon figure out they're permitted to talk to each other, and they agree to cooperate in order to figure out the question: then they can compete to answer it.

At first they suspect the question may be hidden in their papers like a security marker in a credit card, and they figure out ways to change their environment to expose the hidden words. But light, liquids and other plans all come to naught. Soon enough, the candidates begin to uncover each other's background, prejudices and hidden agendas. Tensions rise as the clock steadily descends towards zero, and each candidate must decide how far they are willing to go to secure the ultimate job.

Details

Year: 2009
Type of project: Features
Running time: 85 mins
Format: 35mm
Director: Stuart Hazeldine 1st Feature
Producer: Stuart Hazeldine, Gareth Unwin
Editor: Mark Talbot Butler
Screenwriter: Stuart Hazeldine
Director of Photography: Time Wooster
Production Designer: Patrick Bill
Principal cast: Luke Mably, Chuk Iwuji, Natalie Cox, Jimmy Mistry, Colin Salmon, Adar Beck, John Lloyd Fillingham, Gemma Chan, Chris Carey

Genre

Action Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Bedlam Productions Ltd

Unit 7
46 Albermarle Road
London BR3 5HN
UK

info@bedlamproductions.co.uk

Visit Website

www.bedlamproductions.co.uk

Sales Company

Independent

32 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB
UK

T +44 (0)20 7257 8734

mail@independentfilmcompany.com

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