The Assistant

6.3(537)20201h 28m

Drama

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.

Director

Kitty Green

Revenue

$1.3M

Mark Kermode reviews The Assistant (2019) | BFI Player

Featurette

Cast

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

Bregje Heinen

Tatiana

Clara Wong

Tess

News and articles

Reviews

2 reviews

maketheSWITCH

6y ago

8.0

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...

screenzealots

6y ago

8.0

“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...