Elizabeth Olsen on 'The Assessment's' Dark Sci-Fi Vision of Parenthood

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Mar 25, 2025

A new sci-fi thriller starring Elizabeth Olsen is set in the not-so-distant future, where a couple hoping to have a child must undergo a seven-day evaluation to determine their fitness as parents. Olsen joins us to discuss her role as a prospective mother in “The Assessment,” now in theaters. 

This conversation is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar.

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