<em>The Assistant </em>Is a Subtle Horror Film for the #MeToo Era
The title character of Kitty Green’s new movie works for a man so nebulously threatening that the camera never shows his face.
For much of its running time, is devoted to routine. Kitty Green’s new film is short, quiet, and often monotonous, focusing on the mundane tasks that make up a workday for Jane (played by Julia Garner). She makes coffee, answers emails, and washes dishes; she arrives at the crack of dawn to clean out her boss’s office, down to the mysterious stains on his couch. Many of the requirements
