The Assistant

A slow-burning, quietly tense psychological thriller that keeps you on edge as a grieving mother's calculated infiltration builds dread.

Directed by

Christophe Ali, Nicolas Bonilauri

Genres

Thriller

Starring

Nathalie Baye, Malik Zidi, Johan Leysen

Overview

With his wife in labor, father-to-be Thomas (Malik Zidi) speeds to the hospital, and in the process, accidentally kills a young man on the road. That death sets into motion events that will change everyone’s lives forever, including the young man’s mother Marie-France (Nathalie Baye), who cannot recover from the trauma. Nine years later, Marie-France takes a job as Thomas’s secretary without him knowing about her connection to his past. As Marie-France’s maternal rage reaches tragic proportions, she insinuates herself into his life, his work and his family in this classic thriller à la Hitchcock.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, revenge, guilt, obsession

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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