The Help is a critically acclaimed drama film featuring Viola Davis in a leading role. Set in the 1960s during the civil rights movement, the movie follows the lives of African-American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi. Viola Davis plays Aibileen Clark, a compassionate and resilient maid who forms a bond with a young white writer determined to expose the racial injustices faced by the maids. Davis's performance in The Help earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.