5.0
Poem of the Sea
1958
The Assistant (2020)
January 31, 20201h 28mEN
6.3
524 votes
Overview
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 GreenWriter
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Status
Released
Original Language
Mandarin
Budget
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Revenue
$1.3M
Production Companies
Forensic FilmsSymbolic ExchangeBellmer Pictures
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User Reviews
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
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, but you are powerless to do anything about it. Jane (Garner) is just starting out in her career. She puts in long hours at the New York office of a powerful film exec, and she takes continual emo…
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SWITCH.
8.0You'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-the-assistant-meek-and-mad