The Assistant

The definitive film of the Time’s Up/#MeToo movement so far.

[Kitty Green] reveals the office’s power structure through a detailed and horribly convincing account of its workings.

"The Assistant" is a stealth bomb of a movie: It barely makes a noise but it leaves a crater in your heart.

Although the film addresses #MeToo, it's also a thoughtful study of power and complicity, as well as what people will do to get ahead in a cutthroat industry.

...a meditation on the passing of time, the many faces of staying in place, and the pursuit of happier and healthier endeavors in the new year.

The Assistant isn't about empowerment (that's a task for other filmmakers), but presents a cruel, unvarnished reality.

The Assistant is an absolute must-watch...

Sexual harassment in the workplace (in this case, a production company) is not shown explicitly. Rather, it is assessed through the anxieties of one young woman who works there, played brilliantly by Julia Garner.

Writer-director Kitty Green expertly crafts a culture of fear that permeates every inch of the frame... and holds up a damning mirror to the film industry in this impressive and incendiary feature.

The film communicates oppressions that stem out of a capitalist structure that enslaves people with the promise of a better future, even though this future is lateral to ensure permanence... [Full review in Spanish]