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The Assistant  2019
Director:  Kitty Green
Producer:
  Kitty Green, Scott Macaulay, James Schamus, P. Jennifer Dana and Ross Jacobson
Art Director:
  John Arnos
Editor:
  Kitty Green and Blair McClendon
Music:
  Tamar-kali
Screenplay:
  Kitty Green
Director of Photography:
  Michael Latham
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Cast:
spacer1 Julia Garner
spacer1 Matthew Macfadyen
spacer1 Makenzie Leigh
spacer1 Kristine Froseth
spacer1 Stéphane Dussud
spacer1 Dagmara Dominczyk
spacer1 Bregje Heinen
spacer1 Juliana Canfield
spacer1 Alexander Chaplin
spacer1 Lou Martini Jr.
spacer1 Liz Wizan
spacer1 Clara Wong
spacer1 Julia Garner spacer1 Matthew Macfadyen spacer1 Makenzie Leigh
spacer1 Kristine Froseth spacer1 Stéphane Dussud spacer1 Dagmara Dominczyk
spacer1 Bregje Heinen spacer1 Juliana Canfield spacer1 Alexander Chaplin
spacer1 Lou Martini Jr. spacer1 Liz Wizan spacer1 Clara Wong
spacer1 Julia Garner spacer1 Matthew Macfadyen
spacer1 Makenzie Leigh spacer1 Kristine Froseth
spacer1 Stéphane Dussud spacer1 Dagmara Dominczyk
spacer1 Bregje Heinen spacer1 Juliana Canfield
spacer1 Alexander Chaplin spacer1 Lou Martini Jr.
spacer1 Liz Wizan spacer1 Clara Wong

Synopsis:
Jane (Julia Garner) is a junior assistant to a prominent entertainment executive, a man whose face we never get to see, though whose character is clearly inspired by the #MeToo testimonies surrounding Harvey Weinstein.

There is nothing glamorous or rewarding about her job, yet she’s often reminded that any young aspiring film producer would kill to take her place. Over the course of 24 hours we witness as Garner’s superbly understated Jane faces a multitude of degradations and hostilities (from both men and women), which she continues to bear stoically.

She quietly goes about her mundane tasks with an attitude of someone who is used to this type of treatment. Just when we think that nothing can be done about her growing discomfort in this land of self-importance, Jane takes action – and what follows is a fascinating depiction of the mechanics that lead to abuse of power.

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