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.
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Plot
One night, while driving his pregnant wife Audrey to the hospital, Thomas accidentally hits and kills a young man on the road. Several years later, Marie-France, the bereaved mother of the deceased 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