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Instinct

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A seasoned psychologist is infatuated by the sex offender she is treating.

Critics Reviews

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Elena Lazic Sight & Sound This elegant and hypnotic film dares to go to some very secret places. Oct 16, 2019 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Intelligently sensational adult fare, crafted with paper-cut precision on all fronts... Aug 17, 2019 Full Review Boyd van Hoeij Hollywood Reporter It's an ambitious and auspicious debut, even though not all of its frayed edges seem to be intentional. Aug 13, 2019 Full Review Matt Cipolla The Spool I can't say I want to see it again, but I really need to. More importantly, I really hope rapists end up seeing it. Just maybe they'll realize what they've done. Jan 17, 2020 Full Review Mina Takla AwardsWatch Carice van Houten delivers a stunning performance that's one of the year's best. Jan 16, 2020 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat In a #MeToo climate, it chooses to stand by its controversial story rather than play is safe. This is not a film that lazily says, "men bad/women good," which is easy to do in fiction. Rated: 8/10 Jan 8, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Cyril Joyce A when i found out that she is a Psychologist. i have parse the casuality that made her attracted to a criminal(manipulative) to the fact that she is also have a incentuos mother the another factor of her behaviour here, i have learned that eventhough she studied mental disorder she, herself also possesing some of those from the ds5 book.coz im also interested n a psychology. that's all this movie tells about a psychologist desire to have some forbidden thingy with her audacious patient btw they have a chemistry but not meant. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Caught this @ Chicago International Film Festival. Decent storyline, good pacing; but for me, the overall praise goes to the impeccable lead performances. The chemistry blazes throughout their shared screen time; stellar work from both. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Halina Reijn her directorial debut raises a string of hard hitting uncomfortable questions, that will strike the viewers to experience the brutal reality of dysfunctional relationships. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A seasoned psychologist is infatuated by the sex offender she is treating.
Director
Halina Reijn
Producer
Arnold Heslenfeld, Laurette Schillings, Halina Reijn, Frans van Gestel, Carice van Houten
Screenwriter
Halina Reijn, Esther Gerritsen
Production Co
Topkapi Films, Man Up Productions, BNN-VARA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Dutch
Runtime
1h 48m