Messaging aside, there is such great nuance in both performances of Carice van Houten and Marwan Zenzari. You’re continually guessing their state of mind in a true psychological thriller manner.
Instinct
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Netherlands · 2019
1h 38m
Director Halina Reijn
Starring Carice van Houten, Marwan Kenzari, Marie-Mae van Zuilen, Pieter Embrechts
Genre Drama, Thriller
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In this dark psychological drama, Nicoline, a prison therapist who has been sent to a new facility to assess prisoners nearing parole, finds herself developing feelings for a convicted serial rapist. As their relationship becomes more intense, both of them must try to understand the other person's true nature.
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Plays like an unnecessary revival of the provocative cat and mouse thrillers that were once a speciality of screenwriter Joe Ezterhas.
The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij
It’s an ambitious and auspicious debut, even though not all of its frayed edges seem to be intentional.
For anyone who’s forgotten the extent of van Houten’s skill set, actress-turned-filmmaker Halina Reijn’s impressive, icily disciplined debut feature Instinct provides a fearsome reminder.
There are moments in the film that just feel wrong, sometimes complex and wrong and sometimes just plain wrong.
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