M.F.A.
A traumatized fine arts student turns her newfound creative energy into a ruthless campaign of vigilante revenge against sexual predators.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- disturbing
- provocative
- tense
- late night thriller viewing
- social issue film discussion
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a provocative conversation starter about injustice and vigilantism, with Francesca Eastwood’s performance drawing praise despite concerns about implausible character development.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Noelle transforms trauma and artistic frustration into a campaign against men who assault or endanger women.
Noelle’s renewed artistic inspiration develops alongside her increasingly pitiless vigilante actions.
The film frames Noelle’s revenge against sexual predators as a response to the destruction of innocent women’s lives.
Noelle begins as a timid graduate student and rapidly becomes a seductive, lethal vigilante.
Films like M.F.A., and why
Promising Young Woman
rape and revenge framework, feminist anger, and confrontational treatment of sexual violence
Ms .45
female vigilante violence, exploitation-film lineage, and trauma-driven retaliation
The Last House on the Left
sexual violence, revenge, and morally unsettling vigilante justice
Movie Details
- Director
- Natalia Leite
- Release Date
- 2017-03-13
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (198)
Cast
- Clifton Collins Jr.
- Francesca Eastwood
- Leah McKendrick
- Peter Vack
- David Sullivan
- David Huynh
- Marlon Young
- Jess Nurse
- Mary Price Moore
- Melanie Britton
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is M.F.A. about?
- A traumatized fine arts student turns her newfound creative energy into a ruthless campaign of vigilante revenge against sexual predators.
- What is M.F.A. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of M.F.A. as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is M.F.A. violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in M.F.A. as graphic.
- What did critics think of M.F.A.?
- Critics generally found the film a provocative conversation starter about injustice and vigilantism, with Francesca Eastwood’s performance drawing praise despite concerns about implausible character development.
- Which films are like M.F.A.?
- Films with a similar feel include Promising Young Woman, Ms .45, and The Last House on the Left.
- How long is M.F.A.?
- M.F.A. runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch M.F.A.?
- In United States, M.F.A. streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
