In the trailer for “The Assistant,” we never get to see the boss of Julia Garner’s character, only hear his voice. But we have an idea who he could be.
Garner stars in the film from writer and director Kitty Green, who interviewed several former employees and assistants of Harvey Weinstein and used their experiences as an inspiration for her screenplay based on his #MeToo scandal.
“Whatever’s going on, you can tell me, that’s what I’m here for,” a calming HR representative tells the young Garner. “It’s a tough job, but I can see you’ve got what it takes.”
“The Assistant” follows one day in the life of Jane (Garner), a recent college graduate and aspiring film producer, who has recently landed her dream job as a junior assistant to a powerful entertainment mogul.