Story Line
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.
Top Cast
Julia Garner
Jane
Matthew Macfadyen
Wilcock
Makenzie Leigh
Ruby
Kristine Froseth
Sienna
Jonny Orsini
Male Assistant 2
Noah Robbins
Male Assistant 1
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Rating
6.3/ 10
Release Date
2020-01-31
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Drama
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User Reviews (2)
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
8/10
•3/27/2020“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 clear...
SWITCH.
8/10
•6/24/2020You'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 b...