The Scene: The Assistant

Kitty breaks down the Human Resources scene from her 2019 film THE ASSISTANT, explaining how the exchange between a low-level female employee and male company rep was influenced by current events and deep research, as well as by Michael Haneke’s 2001 film THE PIANO TEACHER. Shouting out the performances of actors Julia Garner and Matthew MacFadyen, she discusses the process of transforming a generic corporate encounter into a nuanced exploration of power dynamics in the workplace—and beyond.