A PA with a plan. A starlet with secrets. Hollywood eats its young—she's bringing dessert.
A whip-smart and emotionally abused assistant to a Hollywood starlet orchestrates an immersive experience with film financiers to seemingly save her starlet's career while positioning herself for her long-time goal of becoming a producer.
Acting
Carly Wilson's simmering desperation never telegraphs the twist
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes Hollywood platitudes beautifully
Production
Intimate budget, maximal tension—every location feels surveilled
Director
Zach Koepp
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film mirrors real Hollywood PA horror stories—Zoe Kazan and countless others have spoken about assistants expected to perform emotional labor for narcissistic stars.
Michael Madsen's casting as Peter deliberately weaponizes his Reservoir Dogs/Tarantino persona—the audience brings their own assumptions about charming menace.
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