Exam (2009 film)

Exam is a 2009 British psychological thriller film in which eight candidates for a highly desirable corporate job are locked together in an exam room and given a final test with one seemingly simple question. However, confusion soon ensues and tensions unravel. Written and directed by Stuart Hazeldine.  Story by Hazeldine and Simon Garrity. 80 minutes — 8 candidates — 1 answer — no question.  (taglines) Invigilator I am the Invigilator. Listen carefully to every word I say. There will be no repetition. I won't apologize for the hardships you've endured reaching this room. The pressures and the pains were necessary. Resilience is a key attribute in these dark times, and if you can't survive our selection process, you won't survive in the job. Many highly qualified candidates have tried to reach this point and failed. You have succeeded, and now the final stage lies before you. One last hurdle separates you from your goal, which is to join our esteemed ranks. The test is simple in comparison, yet it will determine who leaves this room with a contract of employment and who leaves with a bus fare home. Through these trials you've gained some idea of the power of this organization, so believe me when I tell you that there is no law in this room but our law and the only rules in here are our rules. There is one question before you, and one answer is required. If you try to communicate with myself or the guard, you will be disqualified. If you spoil your paper, intentionally or accidentally, you will be disqualified. If you choose to leave this room for any reason, you will be disqualified. Any questions? Best of luck ladies and gentlemen. We're giving the eight of you 80 minutes. 80 minutes for you to convince us you have what it takes to join us. 80 minutes to determine the next 80 years of your lives. Begin. Black All each of us can do today is lose what we've already won through selfishness, stupidity, and impatience! Dialogue White: Let's go, Gandhi. Brown: My name's not Gandhi, friend. It's— White: Nuh-uh, no names in here. Well, not real ones, anyway. I mean, it's not written on this [points to exam paper] so there's gotta be a reason for that, hasn't there? Black: We'll use nicknames, then. White: Yeah, all right, let's make this easy. Brown: We already have numbers. White: Yeah, and visual. You're Black. I'm White. You're Brown. We've got Blonde here, Brunette there... Dark, I suppose. And then last as well as least we've got Deaf. Black: Tough last round. White: Yeah, whatever. Any objections? Dark: Apart from your grossly insensitive sexual and racial stereotyping? White: Well, if you're the sensitive type, you shouldn't be here, love. Brown: I'll take Brown over Gandhi, if it gets us talking about something that matters. Deaf: Toujours y voir clairement est primordial. Blonde [translating] To see clearly is all. White: All right, that's enough out of you, Sartre! Fucking philosophers. Thank God this world belongs to the doers, not the thinkers. Taglines 80 minutes — 8 candidates — 1 answer — no question. How far would you go to win the ultimate job? External links 1258197 Exam Category:2009 British films Category:2009 English-language films Category:Independent films Category:Psychological thriller films Category:Alternate history films Category:Mystery films