Movie

Karate Girl

1973 · 85 min

A grim, melodramatic revenge tale with raw emotional swings and occasional jarring, almost campy moments.

Overview: Mute blond bombshell Zeynep lives with her aging father at a farm. One day, five criminals break in, killing the father and raping Zeynep. The shock restores Zeynep's speech and she seeks revenge. With the help of the friendly hobo Murat, she learns to be an expert shooter, takes a brown belt in karate, and sets out to kill them all.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, trauma, grief, justice
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
trauma
grief
justice
love
Places: countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong