Ms. 45 - Enzian Theater

Eerie and unforgettable, MS. 45 is an essential snapshot of New York City in the early 1980s from Abel Ferrara (Driller Killer, Bad Lieutenant)—one of the greatest and most unique living filmmakers on the planet. Thana (Zoë Tamerlis) is a garment worker who’s had the ultimate bad day, as she’s assaulted twice in visceral fashion. Shocked to her core, Thana’s nights become consumed by vengeful prowls through the city, which result in men winding up on the wrong end of a bullet.

Knocking the Death Wish rip-off subgenre into a new stratosphere, MS. 45 showcases a haunting performance from Tamerlis and Ferrara’s knack for transforming limited resources into genre revolutions.

1981, 80 minutes, USA, Directed by Abel Ferrara, Rated R

“One of the greatest urban nightmares ever committed to film.”
– TV GUIDE
"It has a wild energy, like an exploding star cluster."
– Stephanie Zacharek, THE VILLAGE VOICE
“...visions to behold on the big screen, and the connection between them leaves much to consider long after viewing.”
– Kathleen Sachs, CHICAGO READER
“Thana undertakes violence because it is the only form of self-determination that she can express. It is as pragmatic to her in use as the saying of a single word: “No.”
– River Jordan, LETTERBOXD