The Art of Self-Defense

(2019)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 861 votes

Genres: Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Year: 2019

Runtime: 104 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Riley Stearns

Cast: Джесси Айзенберг, Алессандро Нивола, Имоджен Путс, Steve Terada, David Zellner, Phillip Andre Botello, Jason Burkey, Mike Brooks, C.J. Rush, Дэвей Джонсон

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.

After he's attacked on the street at night by a roving motorcycle gang, timid bookkeeper Casey (Jesse Eisenberg) joins a neighborhood karate studio to learn how to protect himself. Under the watchful eye of a charismatic instructor, Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), and hardcore brown belt Anna (Imogen Poots), Casey gains a newfound sense of confidence for the first time in his life. But when he attends Sensei's mysterious night classes, he discovers a sinister world of fraternity, brutality and hyper-masculinity, presenting a journey that places him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor.