Ms .45
dir. Abel Ferrara · 1981
Plot
In Manhattan, Thana is a timid and mute woman that works as a seamstress in the fashion industry and spends most of her idle time at home. One night, she gets raped in an alley while going back home after hours and when she arrives at home, she gets raped again by another criminal. However, she reacts and bludgeons the assaulter to his death with a flatiron. The disturbed Thana loses her sanity and uses a .45 caliber pistol to shoot men on the streets of New York. She dresses suggestively and roams the dark streets alone, wreaking vengeance upon anyone who tries to take advantage of her. Eventually, her secret life overflows into her regular life in the fashion industry.
Why watch
Thana, a mute seamstress in Manhattan, faces unimaginable horror when she is assaulted not once, but twice in a single night. Her transformation from victim to avenger unfolds in the shadowy streets of New York, where she becomes a vigilante, wielding a .45 caliber pistol against those who threaten her. Watching this film is an intense experience, as it immerses you in a world where the line between sanity and madness blurs, and the quest for justice becomes a dark, personal vendetta.