

The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
R 1h 44m 6.5/10 IMDb
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.
Director: Riley Stearns
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, David Zellner
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Animal cruelty / animal death Gore / graphic violence Gun violence
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