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The Exam (Sınav)

The Exam (Sınav)

Movie · 2006 · 13 people

Sınav (The Exam) opened across Turkey on October 20, 2006, a teen film. Ömer Faruk Sorak directed it, Yiğit Güralp wrote the script, and Böcek Yapım produced it. It treats the pressure on students preparing for the university entrance exam, one of the most debated exam systems in the country, as a comic caper.

At its center are five high school students named Gamze, Uluç, Kaan, Mert and Sinan. Afraid of letting down their families, they realize their grades will not rise by ordinary means and decide to steal exam questions to lift their school averages. The real question is whether the same trick can work on the university exam, and that is where Charles, a professional thief played by Jean-Claude Van Damme, comes in. İsmail Hacıoğlu is among the young leads. Güven Kıraç plays Rafet 69, Ayda Aksel plays Güler and Zafer Algöz plays Commissioner Metin; Tuba Büyüküstün, Altan Erkekli and Hümeyra are also in the cast.

The film was shot at Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Anatolian Maritime Vocational High School in Beykoz, Istanbul.

DirectorÖmer Faruk Sorak
Production companyBöcek Yapım
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Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Five high schoolers, exam questions to steal, high stakes and a professional thief brought in: a great start for a heist film. Seeing Jean-Claude Van Damme in a Turkish teen film is fun in itself, and the pace really picks up when he shows up. But his role is short, and school and family drama take up a lot of the long running time. The heist tension never climbs as high as I hoped.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Sınav is an ambitious attempt to melt teen film, comedy, drama and action into one mold, and that is exactly where its trouble begins. Ömer Faruk Sorak builds a lively, glossy visual style, but Yiğit Güralp's script cannot always carry the shifts between so many tones. A real and much-debated issue, the pressure of the university entrance exam, at times stays on the surface amid the fun of the heist plot. Casting Van Damme is an eye-catching move; his brief presence adds energy, yet it never feels organically woven into the story. It could have been tightened in the edit; what keeps the film on its feet is the energy of the young cast, İsmail Hacıoğlu above all.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Sınav is a film to watch with teenagers who are going through exam stress themselves. It gives plenty of chances to laugh and shows clearly how young people get crushed by family expectations. One thing to know, though: the heroes try to solve their problems by stealing questions, in other words by cheating. So it is a good idea to talk with your kids about honesty afterwards. Suitable for middle-school and high-school ages.

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