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The Assessment, directed by Fleur Fortuné, is a thriller film. This science fiction thriller had its world premiere at the 2024 edition of the Toronto Film Festival and stars Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander in the main roles.
The storyline takes place in a futuristic world where couples must undergo tests to prove they are suited to be parents. Magnolia Pictures will release the film theatrically on March 21, 2025. To generate anticipation and increase visibility, the makers have released the film's official trailer online, which has reportedly created buzz.
The Assessment trailer released by Magnolia Pictures
On February 27, 2025, the official trailer of The Assessment was released online. The video, which runs for over two minutes, captures several moments from the film that build excitement. It showcases a couple preparing to take the tests for parenthood. Virginia, their assessor, visits their home and informs them that they will be under observation for a week to determine their suitability as parents.
What starts as a harmless assessment slowly turns into what Aaryan calls a "nightmare" as Virginia forces herself into their lives, disrupting their privacy. The video then crescendos into a series of intense shots from the film, heightening tension as Virginia increasingly terrifies the family.
More about The Assessment
The Assessment is the directorial debut of Fleur Fortuné and is written by John Donnelly, Dave Thomas, and Nell Garfath-Cox. It is produced by notable names such as Stephen Woolley, Shivani Rawat, Elizabeth Karlsen, Maximilian Leo, Grant S. Johnson, Julie Goldstein, and Jonas Katzenstein.
The official synopsis of the film, according to IMDb, is:
In the near future where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple's seven-day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare.
The Assessment will be released in the United States by Magnolia Pictures on March 21, 2025. Besides Olsen and Vikander, the film also has many other actors, such as:
- Himesh Patel as Aaryan
- Indira Varma as Ambika
- Minnie Driver as Evie
- Benny O. Arthur as Ash
- Nicholas Pinnock as Walter
- Charlotte Ritchie as Serena
- Leah Harvey as Holly
- Anaya Thorley as Amelia
- Malaya Stern Takeda as Catherine
In September 2024, Fortuné gave an interview with Deadline, where she spoke about meeting Vikander for the film. She said,
"When I met with Alicia, she was like, ‘This scares me a lot, but I really want to do it.’ That’s good, because I felt if she tells me that, it means that she wants to go in areas that she had never gone before. And that’s what I wanted. I didn’t want someone to feel safe. I wanted her to go into a danger zone."
The French director then met with Vikander and Olsen at her apartment, where they got emotional after their conversation. Fortuné recalls,
"I remember, the three of us, that first time, we were all crying.”
Fortune also mentioned her own experience with pregnancy helped her connect with the story of The Assessment.
“I’ve done IVF for many years, many years. I was trying to have a kid and in fact I was writing my own feature about this. So I was totally on top of the topic of the film. And I was already, in my videos, doing some kind of sci-fi. I was totally in this universe,“
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