A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
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Julia Garner
Jane
Matthew Macfadyen
Wilcock
Makenzie Leigh
Ruby
Kristine Froseth
Sienna
Jonny Orsini
Male Assistant 2
Noah Robbins
Male Assistant 1
Alexander Chaplin
Max
Jay O. Sanders
Boss (voice)
Juliana Canfield
Sasha
Dagmara Dominczyk
Ellen
Director
Kitty Green
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$1,338,881
Production
Forensic Films, Symbolic Exchange, Bellmer Pictures
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
March 27, 2020
“The Assistant,” a timely story about abuse of power in the workplace, left me shaken and angry. This quietly devastating film about a young assistant (Julia Garner) to a prominent entertainment executive is inspired by the Me Too movement (and clearly, the bad actions of Harvey Weinstein). The story accurately portrays the weighty emotional toll that stems from knowing something isn’t quite right...
SWITCH.
June 24, 2020
You'd be hard-pressed to find a film that moves with such unassuming intensity as 'The Assistant', a film that demands full attention from its audience to tell a frustratingly normalised story of frustrating normalised harassment. It's a quiet film brimming with power, one that is not to be missed. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-t...
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