Instinct is a 2019 Dutch drama film directed by Halina Reijn.[1] It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was selected as the Dutch entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3]
| Instinct | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Halina Reijn |
| Written by | Esther Gerristen Halina Reijn |
| Produced by | Frans Van Gestel Arnold Heslenfeld Laurette Schillings |
| Starring | Carice van Houten Marwan Kenzari |
| Edited by | Job ter Burg |
| Music by | Ella Van Der Woude |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | September Film Distribution (Netherlands) A24 (United States) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | Dutch |
Plot
editA prison therapist becomes obsessed with her charismatic patient, a violent serial rapist on the verge of being paroled.
Cast
edit- Carice van Houten as Nicoline
- Marwan Kenzari as Idris
- Marie-Mae van Zuilen as Marieke
- Pieter Embrechts as Alex
- Ariane Schluter as Directrice
Release
editInstinct premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival. A24 acquired the rights to the film in 2022.[4]
Reception
editInstinct has an approval rating of 80% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10.[5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Instinct': Film Review Locarno 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Toronto Adds The Aeronauts, Mosul, Seberg, & More To Festival Slate". Deadline. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (2 September 2019). "Oscars: Netherlands Selects 'Instinct' for International Feature Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (19 September 2022). "A24 Nabs Erotic Thriller 'Instinct' From 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' Director Halina Reijn". Variety. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Instinct (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Instinct". Metacritic.
External links
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