The Assistant (2015 film)
The Assistant | |
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Directed by | |
Written by | Christophe Ali Nicolas Bonilauri Jacques Sotty Philippe Blasband |
Produced by | Tom Dercourt Donato Rotunno |
Starring | Nathalie Baye Malik Zidi |
Cinematography | Nicolas Massart |
Edited by | Ewin Ryckaert |
Music by | Jérôme Lemonnier |
Production companies | Cinéma Defacto Artémis Productions Tarantula Luxembourg |
Distributed by | Bac Films (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
Countries | France Belgium Luxembourg |
Language | French |
The Assistant (original title: La Volante) is a 2015 drama-thriller film directed by and 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
- as Audrey Lemans
- as Léo Lemans
- as Jean-Marc
- as Pierre
- as Iman
References[]
- ^ "The Assistant". Bac Films International.
- ^ "'The Assistant' ('La Volante'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2015 films
- French-language films
- 2015 psychological thriller films
- 2015 thriller drama films
- 2010s French-language films
- French psychological thriller films
- French thriller drama films
- French films
- Belgian films
- Belgian thriller drama films
- French films about revenge
- Belgian films about revenge
- 2015 drama films
- Psychological thriller film stubs