The Assistant (2019)

A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane (Julia Garner) follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.

Director:

Kitty Green

Writer:

Kitty Green

Stars:

Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julia Garner	...	Jane
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Wilcock
Makenzie Leigh	...	Ruby
Kristine Froseth	...	Sienna
Jon Orsini	...	Male Assistant
Noah Robbins	...	Male Assistant
Stéphanye Dussud	...	The Wife
Juliana Canfield	...	Sasha
Alexander Chaplin	...	Max
Dagmara Dominczyk	...	Ellen
Bregje Heinen	...	Tatiana
Lou Martini Jr.	...	John
Liz Wisan	...	Edwina
Clara Wong	...	Tess
Sophie Knapp	...	Little Girl

Storyline

Follows one day in the life of Jane (Julia Garner), a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, who has recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul. Her day is much like any other assistant's - making coffee, changing the paper in the copy machine, ordering lunch, arranging travel, taking phone messages, onboarding a new hire. But as Jane follows her daily routine, she, and we, grow increasingly aware of the abuse that insidiously colors every aspect of her work day, an accumulation of degradations against which Jane decides to take a stand, only to discover the true depth of the system into which she has entered.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | triple f rated | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Assistant

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinereach, Forensic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matthew Macfadyen and Dagmara Domincyzk both have starring roles in Succession.

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