A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
Acting
Julia Garner's face does more work than most scripts.
Direction
Kitty Green makes photocopying feel like psychological warfare.
Writing
The HR scene: a masterclass in institutional cowardice.
Director
Kitty Green
Julia Garner
Jane
Matthew Macfadyen
Wilcock
Makenzie Leigh
Ruby
Kristine Froseth
Sienna
Jonny Orsini
Male Assistant 2
Noah Robbins
Male Assistant 1
Alexander Chaplin
Max
Jay O. Sanders
Boss (voice)
Juliana Canfield
Sasha
Dagmara Dominczyk
Ellen
Bregje Heinen
Tatiana
Clara Wong
Tess
Purva Bedi
Executive Assistant
Patrick Breen
Roy
Migs Govea
Executive 1
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Green based the film on hundreds of interviews with assistants in entertainment, finance, and beyond. The Weinstein echoes are intentional but universal.
That HR scene was shot in a single 11-minute take. Macfadyen improvised several deflections that made Garner's silent reaction even more devastating.
US
