The Assistant 2020
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Director
- Kitty Green
- Networks
- Forensic Films, Symbolic Exchange, Bellmer Pictures
What is The Assistant?
The Assistant is a 2020 drama film directed and structured around a day in the life of a junior assistant working at a film production company. The film stars Julia Garner alongside Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh, Kristine Froseth, Jon Orsini, and Noah Robbins.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2020
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 31, 2020
- Studios
- Forensic Films, Symbolic Exchange, Bellmer Pictures
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10
- Episode runtime
- ~88 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Forensic Films, Symbolic Exchange, Bellmer Pictures
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Overview
The Assistant is a 2020 drama film directed and structured around a day in the life of a junior assistant working at a film production company. The film stars Julia Garner alongside Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh, Kristine Froseth, Jon Orsini, and Noah Robbins.
Culturally and narratively, the film explores the insidious abuse and power dynamics inherent in a high-powered executive environment. Running for 1 hour and 28 minutes, the film is rated R and offers a focused character study of workplace realities.
Should you watch it?
“Follow a junior assistant through a day at a film production company facing insidious abuse.”
- Features Julia Garner starring as a junior assistant at a film production company.
- Includes supporting performances by Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh, Kristine Froseth, Jon Orsini, and Noah Robbins.
- Provides a searing look at a day in the life of an executive's assistant.
- The synopsis indicates the narrative focuses heavily on the insidious abuse threatening every aspect of the protagonist's position, which may be distressing.
Watch it if you want to see a dramatic portrayal of a day in the life of a junior film executive assistant.
The tone is dramatic and searing, focusing on workplace tension and routine over a runtime of 1 hour and 28 minutes.
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Streaming availability can be checked via platforms like The Movie Database where streaming options are listed.
Whether it is worth watching?
It is worth watching for viewers interested in character-driven workplace dramas featuring Julia Garner.
Binge duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 28 minutes.
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The Assistant is a feature film rather than a series with episodes.
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