Riley Stearns

USA / Comedy, Drama, Sport / 2019 / 104m / R

Featuring: Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, Alessandro Nivola

Once you discover THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE, you won't be the same. Watch the official trailer for "the black comedy that 2019 deserves." In theaters this July. _ https://www.why-karate.com https://www.punchwithyourfeet.com/ Official Site: https://bleeckerstreetmedia.com/theartofselfdefense Get TICKETS here: https://theartofselfdefense-tickets.com/?campaign=youtube LIKE us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artofselfdefensemovie/ FOLLOW us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/selfdefensefilm FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/taosdfilm -- A dark comedy set in the world of karate.

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. Audacious and offbeat, The Art of Self-Defense is an original dark comedy that takes toxic masculinity to absurd extremes.