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.
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
The Assistant is a drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of movie business, corporate world, employer employee relationship, personal assistant, woman director, abuse of power. Directed by Kitty Green, it stars Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh. 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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