The UK thriller from Stuart Hazeldine
Back in November, we brought you the trailer and synopsis to Stuart Hazeldine’s thriller Exam, which opened in the UK on January 8.
Screen Daily reports that IFC Films has acquired US rights.
“In recent years IFC Films has earned a reputation for selecting the best British independent films and bringing them to North American audiences and we are thrilled to be one of their chosen few this year,” said Hazeldine, who wrote, directed and produced Exam.
Hazeldine penned the Sci-Fi Channel series Riverworld and is in development on The Tripods. He’s also at work on Paradise Lost for director Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose).
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…
Source: Screen Daily
