Where to Watch Instinct
- Kevin Ward6 juli 2025Carice Van Houten is really exceptional as Nicoline, a criminal psychologist at a prison that becomes in some ways infatuated with a sex offender, Idris, played by Marwan Kenzari. Idris appears to be a model inmate and is being considered for potential unsupervised leave. Upon arrival though, Nicoline has an immediate inclination that Idris’ model behavior is merely a manipulative act to curry favor among the prison staff. But as Nicoline’s infatuation deepens we’re left to question whether her instincts can really be trusted. Directed by Halina Reijn, this is quite different in tone from Bodies, Bodies, Bodies, I was captivated and on the edge of my seat for most of this runtime. Instinct is a very different exploration and discussion on the nature of rape and consent. Though, I didn’t love the ending, with perhaps the exception of the ultimate resolution, this is an impressive debut film for Reijn and a stunning turn for Van Houten, if you can handle some potentially triggering r*pe sequences.
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Instinct was released on 3 oktober 2019.
Instinct was directed by Halina Reijn.
Instinct has a runtime of 1h 38m.
Instinct was produced by Laurette Schillings, Arnold Heslenfeld, Frans van Gestel.
Idris, en sexualförbrytare som sitter inlåst på anstalt för en rad grova brott är efter fem år på väg att få sin första obevakade permission. Hans behandlingsteam är posititiva till att han är redo medan nykomlingen, den erfarna psykologen Nicoline, har svårt att lita på honom och försöker skjuta på hans permission. Idris gör sitt allra bästa för att övertyga henne om sina goda intentioner men sakta och säkert förbyts han till den manipulativa man hon såg i honom från början. Ett maktspel utvecklas mellan dem och trots sin erfarenhet och mot bättre vetande, fastnar hon i hans nät och blir handlöst förälskad.
The key characters in Instinct are Nicoline (Carice van Houten), Idris (Marwan Kenzari), Marieke (Marie-Mae van Zuilen).
Instinct is rated Not Rated.
Instinct is a Drama, Thriller, Mystik film.
Instinct has an audience rating of 5.7 out of 10.
Instinct has made 947 tn US$ at the box office.