The Art of Self-Defense
- Release Date: July 19, 2019 (limited)
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Riley Stearns
- Producer(s): Cody Ryder, Andrew Kortschak, Stephanie Whonsetler, Walter Kortschak
- Writer(s): Riley Stearns
- Studio: Pacific Northwest Pictures
- Length: 1h 44m | Classification: 13+
- Official Site: why-karate.com
Synopsis
Casey (Jesse Eisenberg), a meek and timid man, is attacked at random on the street. He subsequently enrolls at 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.