‘The Assessment’ Stars Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander on How the Sci-Fi Parenthood Film Makes You ‘Reflect on Your Own Innate Rights’

While filming the dystopian indie drama “The Assessment,” stars Elizabeth Olsen and Alicia Vikander found nature to be a crucial touchpoint for understanding its strange, mesmerizing sci-fi world.

In theaters now, the debut feature by Fleur Fortuné is set in a post-apocalyptic landscape in which couples have to undergo a state-administered test to see if they can be allowed to become parents. Mia (Olsen) and Aaryan (Himesh Patel) accept an assessor named Virginia (Vikander) into their home to watch them for seven days. They soon find that the assessment literally requires the couple to demonstrate their parenting skills, as Virginia acts like an actual child that needs to

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