A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.
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Contemporary, grave, earnest and intimate.
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- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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Cast
- Julia GarnerJane
- Matthew MacfadyenWilcock
- Makenzie LeighRuby
- Kristine FrosethSienna
- Jonny OrsiniMale Assistant 2
- Noah RobbinsMale Assistant 1
- Alexander ChaplinMax
- Jay O. SandersBoss (voice)
- Juliana CanfieldSasha
- Dagmara DominczykEllen
Crew
- Kitty GreenDirector
- Kitty GreenWriter
- Michael LathamDirector of Photography
- Tamar-kaliOriginal Music Composer
- Kitty GreenEditor
- Blair McClendonEditor
- Scott MacaulayProducer
- P. Jennifer DanaProducer
- James SchamusProducer
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