# The Assistant (2020)

> A junior film-office assistant confronts the pervasive abuse and institutional complicity hidden inside her supposedly ideal first job.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/440992

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kitty Green
- Cast: Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh, Kristine Froseth, Jonny Orsini, Noah Robbins, Alexander Chaplin, Jay O. Sanders
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9000224/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: claustrophobic, intimate, quietly devastating, focused solitary viewing, social justice film discussion

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