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THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE OFFICIAL TRAILER

THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE OFFICIAL TRAILER

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  • Teaser Trailer

  • CLIP: AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM YOUR SENSEI

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Story

A dark comedy set in the world of karate. The film centers on Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), who is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei (Alessandro Nivola), in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman (Imogen Poots) fighting for her place in it. Casey undertakes a journey, both frightening and darkly funny, that will place him squarely in the sights of his enigmatic new mentor.

Cast

  • Jesse Eisenberg

    Jesse Eisenberg

    Casey

  • Alessandro Nivola

    Alessandro Nivola

    Sensei

  • Imogen Poots

    Imogen Poots

    Anna