The Exam

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The Exam

2021

1h 29m

Drama

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Rojin, a heartbroken young woman who is suffering from depression after the disappearance of her fiancé, is preparing for her university entrance exam. If she fails, her father will force her into marriage. If she succeeds, however, she might lead a more emancipated life and avoid the fate of her older sister Shilan, who is unhappily married to a conservative man who demands her to be a proper housewife. Seeing that her younger sister struggles to achieve that dream, Shilan becomes desperate to make her pass the exam by any means necessary. This decision puts the sisters under immense pressure from their environment both at home and in school, as they become entangled in a huge network of corruption that is connected through all parts of society.

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

08/17/2022

With The Exam, director Shawkat Amin Korki tightly binds a fearless examination of the plight of women in this region with enough familiar genre film thrills to keep the audience enthralled.

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

12/10/2021

A taut female-driven story which delves into the moral ambiguities of Shilan and Rojin's increasingly desperate measures.

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Richard Kuipers

Variety

10/21/2021

"The Exam" is a strong addition to the growing number of films about young women in patriarchal societies who are railing against cultural tradition and want to make their own decisions about marriage and motherhood.

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Ayelet Dekel

Midnight East

10/15/2022

The Exam is an intense and captivating social drama-crime caper with themes of feminism and social justice.

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Mariona Borrull

El antepenúltimo mohicano

09/07/2021

4/5

Serious and entertaining, but always on edge. [Full review in Spanish]

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DuÅ¡an A

02/27/2024

Important topic, good plot (although a bit stretched), overall good movie

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eduardo b

@Eduardohsb 03/31/2023

What a movie! Great theme/argument, very well written, directed. Excellent cast. This is one of the best films of the year.

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Synopsis

Rojin, a heartbroken young woman who is suffering from depression after the disappearance of her fiancé, is preparing for her university entrance exam. If she fails, her father will force her into marriage. If she succeeds, however, she might lead a more emancipated life and avoid the fate of her older sister Shilan, who is unhappily married to a conservative man who demands her to be a proper housewife. Seeing that her younger sister struggles to achieve that dream, Shilan becomes desperate to make her pass the exam by any means necessary. This decision puts the sisters under immense pressure from their environment both at home and in school, as they become entangled in a huge network of corruption that is connected through all parts of society.

Director: Shawkat Amin Korki
Producer: Mehmet Aktas
Screenwriter: Shawkat Amin Korki, Mohammad Reza Gohari
Production Co: Mitosfilm
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Kurdish
Runtime: 1h 29m