The Assistant (2015 film)

2015 French film
  • 15 June 2015 (2015-06-15) (Champs-Élysées)
  • 2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) (France)
Running time
87 minutesCountriesFrance
Belgium
LuxembourgLanguageFrench

The Assistant (original title: La Volante) is a 2015 drama-thriller film directed by Christophe Ali and Nicolas Bonilauri and starring Nathalie Baye and Malik Zidi.[1][2]

Plot

One night, while driving his pregnant wife Audrey to the hospital, Thomas accidentally knocks down and kills a young man on the road. Several years later, Marie-France, the mother of the deceased man, is still unable to recover from the tragedy. She becomes a personal assistant for Thomas, who remains completely unaware of her identity. Soon, Marie-France carries out a methodical plan, making herself become indispensable to Thomas, while interfering in his family affairs and also approaching his son Léon.

Cast

  • Nathalie Baye as Marie-France Ducret
  • Malik Zidi as Thomas Lemans
  • Johan Leysen as Éric Lemans
  • Sabrina Seyvecou as Audrey Lemans
  • Jean Stan Du Pac as Léo Lemans
  • Pierre-Alain Chapuis as Jean-Marc
  • Hervé Sogne as Pierre
  • Aïssatou Diop as Iman

References

  1. ^ "The Assistant". Bac Films International.
  2. ^ "'The Assistant' ('La Volante'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 September 2015.
  • The Assistant at IMDb


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