The Assistant
5.6
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.
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Cast
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Nathalie Baye
Marie-France
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
It's Only the End of the World
Malik Zidi
Thomas
Known for
Oxygen
Made in France
Johan Leysen
Éric
Known for
The American
Young & Beautiful
Sabrina Seyvecou
Audrey
Known for
My Way
Secret Things
Hervé Sogne
Pierre
Known for
Let the Corpses Tan
JCVD
Aïssatou Diop
Iman
Known for
A Happy Event
Jean-Stan du Pac
Léo
Known for
Alone
Heartstrings
Christophe Ali Director · Nicolas Bonilauri Director
First release June 15, 2015 · Produced in France · Production Tarantula, Cinéma Defacto
Production
Artémis Productions
Production
Tarantula
Production
Cinéma Defacto
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
La Volante
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 15, 2015
Premiere · Champs-Élysées Film Festival
France · September 2, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Japan
March 17, 2016 · Digital
South Korea
March 10, 2016 · Premiere
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