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THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE

Directed by Riley Stearns
United States, 2019
Comedy
  • 104104 minutes

Synopsis

A man who is attacked on the street enlists in a 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, hypermasculinity, and a woman — fighting for her place in it.

Synopsis

A man who is attacked on the street enlists in a 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, hypermasculinity, and a woman — fighting for her place in it.