The Exam (Sınav)

Sınav (The Exam) opened across Turkey on October 20, 2006, a teen film that blends comedy and drama with action. 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, and runs 124 minutes.