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The Assistant 2019
A 2019 American drama film, The Assistant was written, directed, produced, and edited by Kitty Green. Julia Garner plays a junior assistant at a film production company, alongside Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh, Kristine Froseth, Jon Orsini, and Noah Robbins in supporting roles. The film made its debut at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019 before opening in the United States on January 31, 2020 through Bleecker Street. Critics responded positively, highlighting Garner's performance and the movie's claustrophobic portrayal of workplace dynamics.
Cast
- Julia GarnerJane
- Matthew MacfadyenWilcock
- Makenzie LeighRuby
- Kristine FrosethSienna
- Alexander ChaplinMax
- Juliana CanfieldSasha
- Dagmara DomińczykEllen
- Bregje HeinenTatiana
- Clara WongTess
- Patrick BreenRoy
- Purva Bedian executive assistant and Jane's immediate boss
- Migs Govea and Daoud Heidamifilm executives
- Patrick Wilsonfamous actor
- Jay O. Sandersboss
Crew
- Director
- Kitty Green
- Writer
- Kitty Green
- Producer
- Kitty Green, James Schamus, Scott Macaulay, P. Jennifer Dana, Ross Jacobson
- Cinematography
- Michael Latham
- Editing
- Kitty Green, Blair McClendon
- Music
- Tamar-kali
Details
- Production
- 3311 Productions, Bellmer Pictures, Cinereach, Forensic Films, Level Forward, Symbolic Exchange
- Distributor
- Bleecker Street
- Budget
- $1.7 million
- Box office
- $1.4 million
