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The Art of Self-Defense

The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

Radar 41Stable signalGB:151h 44mComedy · Thriller · Drama

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

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.

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✗ Not for kidsOlder teens and adults · GB 15
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Radar score41/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating6.6
Votes counted846
Trust signalStable signal

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