
Fermat's Room(2007)
Four mathematicians are imprisoned in a shrinking room; with the walls closing in, they must try anything to escape this fatal puzzle.


“How far would you go to win the ultimate job?”
Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.

Luke Mably
White

Chukwudi Iwuji
Black
Adar Beck
Dark

Jimi Mistry
Brown

Nathalie Cox
Blonde

Pollyanna McIntosh
Brunette

Gemma Chan
Chinese Girl
John Lloyd Fillingham
Deaf

Colin Salmon
Invigilator
Chris Carey
Guard
Exam is a thriller, mystery film released in 2009 exploring themes of gun, riddle, room, guard, suspicion, final exam. Directed by Stuart Hazeldine, it stars Luke Mably, Chukwudi Iwuji, Adar Beck. Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.
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