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Year

2009

Running time

101 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Stuart Hazeldine

Screenwriter

Stuart Hazeldine. Story: Simon Garrity

Cast

Music

Stephen Barton, Matthew Cracknell

Cinematography

Tim Wooster

Producer

Bedlam Productions, Hazeldine Films

Genre

Thriller. Drama | Psychological Thriller. Psychological Drama. Job/Employment. One Location

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 . . .

Awards: 2009: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

2009: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): Nominated for Discovery Award

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2009

Stuart Hazeldine

5.9

(13,140)