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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 10/16/2019
This elegant and hypnotic film dares to go to some very secret places. Go to Full Review
Guy Lodge Variety 08/17/2019
Intelligently sensational adult fare, crafted with paper-cut precision on all fronts... Go to Full Review
Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter 08/13/2019
It's an ambitious and auspicious debut, even though not all of its frayed edges seem to be intentional. Go to Full Review
Matt Cipolla The Spool 01/17/2020
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. Go to Full Review
Mina Takla AwardsWatch 01/16/2020
Carice van Houten delivers a stunning performance that's one of the year's best. Go to Full Review
Alan Ng Film Threat 01/08/2020
8/10
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. Go to Full Review
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María José B Jan 25 I had higher expectations. Personally, I did not find it enlightening, it did not move me and it did not surprise me, all elements that I value in a work of art. I think it's more of a movie that just presents you with an uncomfortable reality in a blunt way. What I do value is the risk and the fact that what it says is that sometimes there is no need for a reason as to why we act in harmful ways towards ourselves, that there may not be a need for horrible trauma in your environment to act that way, something I tend to forget. See more 11/16/2019 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. See more 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