Two friends weaponize self-defense class into a predatory game—who's really the harmless one here?
Two friends join a women’s self-defence class, where they set their sights on a handsome but unwitting instructor. But when they play flirty games at his expense, the question is raised: are there such things as “harmless” predators?
Direction
Vogelaar weaponizes tight runtime for maximum discomfort.
Writing
Dialogue that sounds flirty until it absolutely doesn't.
Acting
Calyk and Vu sell complicity as chemistry.
Director
Jesse Vogelaar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film weaponizes the 'hot instructor' trope from 90s erotic thrillers, but refuses the male gaze its usual satisfaction. You're implicated just for watching.
Released amid post-#MeToo discourse about 'gray area' behavior, it sparked festival debates about whether reversing gendered dynamics exposes hypocrisy or creates new harm.
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