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How IVF and Fertility Struggles Inspired Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander’s Offbeat Psychological Thriller ‘The Assessment’


In 'The Assessment,' a thriller that premieres at Toronto Film Festival, Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel play a couple that wants to procreate.

In “ The Assessment,” a psychological sci-fi thriller that premieres on Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival, Elisabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel play a couple that wants to procreate. The final product strikes an offbeat and sometimes dark tone that intentionally veers into absurdity as the duo is forced to question why they want to grow their family. Since the movie was filmed in far-flung cities in Germany and Spain, the cast — all of whom met on this project — stayed put on days off and bonded during the production.

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