The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

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Reason:ViolenceSexProfanity

Plot

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.

Cast

Jesse EisenbergCasey

Alessandro NivolaSensei

Imogen PootsAnna

Anthony Michael HallThomas

David ZellnerHenry

Phillip Andre BotelloKennith

Jason BurkeyAlex

E.J. HolowickiDetective McCallister

Writers and directors

Riley StearnsDirectorf. -0001

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SWITCH. ★ 8.0/10

‘The Art of Self-Defense’ is a truly funny, dark experience that will polarise audiences, hopefully leaving most of them satisfied. Just try not to think about it too much. - Ashley Teresa Read As…8. Sep 2019

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Gimly ★ 5.0/10

I went in expecting mumblecore, but got more of a Wes Anderson (which, to be fair, a primary influence of mumblecore). Wes Anderson almost always has violence in his movies, but probably nothing so br…17. Jan 2020

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