"The film is set in present-time United Kingdom in an alternate history. Eight candidates dress for what appears to be an employment assessment exam. They enter a room and sit down at individual desks. Each desk contains a paper with the word "candidate", followed by a number, from one to eight. The Invigilator, a representative of the company named DATAPREV, explains that the exam takes 80 minutes and consists of one question only, and that there are three rules: do not talk to the Invigilator or the armed guard at the door, do not spoil the paper, and do not leave the room. Not obeying the rules will result in disqualification.
After the clock starts, it turns out that the question papers are blank. [...]. The candidates use the lights,bodily fluids, and fire sprinklers to try to reveal a hidden question on the paper, with no luck. Later in the film it's revealed that the company in question is responsible for a miracle drug which a large part of the population are dependent upon after a viral pandemic..."
As the eight candidates try to discover the hidden question, they find loop holes to the rules that they think will help them out. When the true identity of the company is revealed, the stakes are raised and stuff gets real. This film is very interesting, and I'm going to be completely biased in my preference for psychological thrillers and say that words do not do this film justice.
The cinematography is gorgeous. There are points in the film where the characters mess with the lighting in the room they are in and the way that is captured on screen is lovely. The colors are rich, however they are slightly desaturated as to coincide with the tone of the film. Towards the middle and end of the film the majority of the shots are medium close ups and closeups and that makes the viewer feel a bit claustrophobic, just as I imagine the characters would feel after being in that room for so long. The film is really awesome and I give it 9/10 foxes. Everyone should totally watch it.
