Magnolia Pictures debuted the official trailer for The Assessment, the science fiction thriller film starring Elizabeth Olsen and Himesh Patel. Set in the future where parenthood is strictly controlled, a couple’s seven – day assessment for the right to have a child unravels into a psychological nightmare.

Also starring in the movie are Alicia Vikander, Minnie Driver, Indira Varma, Nicholas Pinnock, Charlotte Ritchie, and Leah Harvey

Directed by Fleur Fortuné, The Assessment world premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, and opens in theaters on March 21, 2025.

Set in a not – so – distant future, where resources are scarce and tightly controlled, even the dream of having a child is not a given. A baby is no longer a decision — it’s a privilege. Couples who want to be parents must pass a shadowy and mysterious test to prove they’re worthy. Children, in this world, are a double – edged sword — a heavy responsibility, but also a rare luxury that only the most “deserving” can experience.

Mia (Elizabeth Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) are one of the few couples allowed to take the test, having successfully navigated a brutal selection process. Now, as they brace for the assessment that will decide their future, “lucky” is the last thing th ey feel. Desperate to prove themselves eligible, they face their evaluator, Virginia (Alicia Vikander) — cold, unpredictable, and impossible to read. For seven grueling days, she subjects them to a surreal sequence of challenges that will push them to the brink, making them question not only themselves, but the basis of the test itself.

In their review, The Guardian gave the film 4 of 5 stars writing, “It’s a speculative and futurist contrivance that’s elegant, amusing, discomfiting and just the right side of preposterous. It’s an absurdist psychodrama of planned parenthood which mixes Brave New World with a little bit of Abigail’s Party.”

Watch the official trailer for The Assessment.