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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

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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80

Film Threat by Alan Ng

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.

40

Screen Daily by Allan Hunter

Plays like an unnecessary revival of the provocative cat and mouse thrillers that were once a speciality of screenwriter Joe Ezterhas.

80

Variety by Guy Lodge

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.

60

CineVue by John Bleasdale

There are moments in the film that just feel wrong, sometimes complex and wrong and sometimes just plain wrong.

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