MS 45 BD (MR)

From Drafthouse Films. Abel Ferrera's 1979 revenge thriller, newly remastered and reissued. This early 1980s cult classic still stands as a potent and uniquely feminist entry in the urban revenge subgenre. Mute fashion seamstress Thana (Zo Tamerlis) is assaulted on her way home from the grocery store and then assaulted by a second attacker. She kills the second attacker with an iron and, after recovering from the shock, starts dismembering his body. What begins as a revenge film gradually becomes a disturbing portrait of urban alienation and sexual fear. Highly regarded by both audiences and critics, Ms. 45 is that rare breed of exploitation film - intensely disturbing yet sexy, clever, intelligent, and even funny.