The Assessment (2025)
Director: Fleur Fortuné Run Time: 114 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2025
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Olsen, Himesh Patel, Indira Varma, Minnie Driver
Country: Germany
Language: English
About the film:
In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.
About the filmmaker:
Fleur Fortuné is a French director and visual artist renowned for her evocative and cinematic storytelling. She has carved a niche for herself in the realms of music videos, commercials, and short films, blending surreal and often dreamlike imagery with compelling narratives. Fleur first gained attention with her music videos for artists like M83, Tricky, Skrillex, Drake, Pharrell Williams, and Travis Scott. Her innovative work quickly earned industry acclaim, winning numerous awards and establishing her as a leading creative talent.
Her style is characterized by bold visuals, a deep understanding of mood and atmosphere, and a seamless integration of technology and human emotion. Her work on M83’s trilogy and Birds in the trap short film showcases her ability to merge fantasy with reality, creating worlds that are both familiar and otherworldly.
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