The Art of Self-Defense
R
01 hours 44 minutes
- Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg
- Riley Stearns
- Comedy, Action, Crime
- July 19, 2019
- English, French, German
- 6.6
Synopsis
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.
