The Assistant
Julia Garner (TV's Ozark) is the assistant to a powerful corporate executive in this indie drama from award-winning filmmaker Kitty Green (Casting JonBenet).
Over the course of a single day, we follow Jane, a recently appointed junior assistant to an entertainment mogul as she performs her daily tasks while deflecting flak from all corners. As the pressure mounts and the abuses accumulate, she resolves to take a stand - only to realise the true depth of the system of which she is now part.
- Director:
- Kitty Green ('Ukraine is not a Brothel', 'Casting JonBenet')
- Writer:
- Kitty Green
- Cast:
- Julia GarnerMakenzie LeighMatthew MacfadyenKristine FrosethDagmara DominczykNoah RobbinsAlexander ChaplinClara Wong
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Aaron Yap
flicksThe Assistant is a monster movie where the monster never appears on screen – and all the more effective for it. As the first film out of the gate to be inspired by the scandal of movie mogul rapist Harvey Weinstein, it resonates with potent timeliness. But its significance extends beyond Hollywood, ultimately reckoning with the silencing, insidious ecosystems that have long existed, and still do, within corporate and political institutions.
A surprisingly provoking and relatable film, which doesn’t quite align with my expectation based on the marketing, but delivers something entirely more interesting and unique. This film excels in its pacing and true to life performances, delivering every subtle look believably and captivating me despite an under-abundance of plot. To be honest when the...
Stuff
pressMake no mistake, this is a story that will resonate for anyone who has ever worked in a terrible job and/or with a terrible boss. The Assistant is an incredibly sad movie, but it’s also a compelling and important one.
Los Angeles Times
pressIts restrained, deliberate style is ideally suited to making the point that people without restraints are capable of anything.
Vulture
pressWhat makes the film such a spare but searingly insightful treatment of the issues at the core of Me Too is the way it refuses to separate its unseen executive's sexual predation from the larger structures that enable it.
Time Out
pressThis understated film builds up to a gut punch that's more painful than anything in the superficial, recent Roger Ailes exposé 'Bombshell'.
IndieWire
pressIt's a fascinating illustration of how the worst abuses can remain hidden even from those closest to the lion's den.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe Assistant stands as an insightful, if after-the-fact look at long-tolerated behaviour. It's a reminder of how things were until very, very recently.
Vanity Fair
pressIt's as tense and tight as a thriller, but with none of the satisfaction.
Variety
pressThe world needs movies like this, but it needs for them to be dynamic, dramatic and more empowering overall.
Flicks, Aaron Yap
flicksThe Assistant is a monster movie where the monster never appears on screen – and all the more effective for it. As the first film out of the gate to be inspired by the scandal of movie mogul rapist Harvey Weinstein, it resonates with potent timeliness. But its significance extends beyond Hollywood, ultimately reckoning with the silencing, insidious ecosystems that have long existed, and still do, within corporate and political institutions.
Stuff
pressMake no mistake, this is a story that will resonate for anyone who has ever worked in a terrible job and/or with a terrible boss. The Assistant is an incredibly sad movie, but it’s also a compelling and important one.
Los Angeles Times
pressIts restrained, deliberate style is ideally suited to making the point that people without restraints are capable of anything.
Vulture
pressWhat makes the film such a spare but searingly insightful treatment of the issues at the core of Me Too is the way it refuses to separate its unseen executive's sexual predation from the larger structures that enable it.
Time Out
pressThis understated film builds up to a gut punch that's more painful than anything in the superficial, recent Roger Ailes exposé 'Bombshell'.
IndieWire
pressIt's a fascinating illustration of how the worst abuses can remain hidden even from those closest to the lion's den.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe Assistant stands as an insightful, if after-the-fact look at long-tolerated behaviour. It's a reminder of how things were until very, very recently.
Vanity Fair
pressIt's as tense and tight as a thriller, but with none of the satisfaction.
Variety
pressThe world needs movies like this, but it needs for them to be dynamic, dramatic and more empowering overall.
A surprisingly provoking and relatable film, which doesn’t quite align with my expectation based on the marketing, but delivers something entirely more interesting and unique. This film excels in its pacing and true to life performances, delivering every subtle look believably and captivating me despite an under-abundance of plot. To be honest when the...
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