The Thinning
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| Directed by | Kasy Jensen |
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| Music by | Brandon Campbell |
| Cinematography | Greg Cotten |
| Edited by | Brian Ufberg |
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| Distributed by | YouTube Red |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Thinning is a 2016 science fiction thriller web film set in a dystopian future in which population control is enforced through a school aptitude test. Those who fail it are executed. Two high school students learn, to their horror, the tests are rigged. They face many challenges and eventually make the ultimate sacrifice. The film stars Logan Paul, Calum Worthy, Lia Marie Johnson and Peyton List.
In the year 2039, Earth's resources are nearly depleted by overpopulation, so the UN declares that all nations must cut their population by 5% each year. While some countries remove their elderly and others enforce a one-child policy, in the United States, the answer is 10-241, or more commonly known as the Thinning, a standardized test taken from first grade to twelfth grade. Those who pass continue to the next grade while those who fail are executed.
The film is set in Austin, Texas, where Laina Michaels (Peyton List) is helping a young boy named Simon study for the Thinning. When he is unable to understand the content, Laina reluctantly sells Simon a small contact lens that will solve the questions on the Thinning test for him. Laina uses this money to pay for her sick mother's treatments. On their way to the Thinning exam, Simon is bumped and his contact falls out. The guards are watching him and he is ushered into the building. Without the contact lens, he fails his exam and is eventually executed. Before the test, Laina meets up with her friend Kellan (Calum Worthy), whose father is a teacher at their high school and Kellan frequently logs into his dad's account to gain access to the school's security cameras.
Blake Redding (Logan Paul) is the son of the Texas governor. Although he lives the high life, he is dating a wild girl named Ellie (Lia Marie Johnson). Blake sneaks out of his house to hang out with Ellie one last time before the Thinning and they sneak off to a hilltop pool. While they are kissing in the car, a flashlight is shone on them, held by one of Governor Redding's agents. Blake is taken home and given a lecture by his father.
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