Instinct

2019 1h 38m NL

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 64

DramaMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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Nicoline, a criminal psychologist, begins work at a prison where one of her new cases, Idris — an apparently reformed sex offender — is preparing for release after five years of confinement. Despite her professional misgivings, she becomes infatuated with her charismatic, manipulative patient.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carice van Houten
Nicoline
Marwan Kenzari
Idris
Marie-Mae van Zuilen
Marieke
Pieter Embrechts
Alex
Betty Schuurman
Mother Nicoline
Ariane Schluter
directrice
Tamar van den Dop
Milly
Robert de Hoog
Jos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Halina Reijn
Writers: Esther Gerritsen, Halina Reijn
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Halina Reijn, shot by Jasper Wolf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ella van der Woude. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Carice van Houten and Marwan Kenzari and Marie-Mae van Zuilen carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8386898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Halina Reijn directs. Jasper Wolf behind the camera. Ella van der Woude scores. Job ter Burg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Halina Reijn, shot by Jasper Wolf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ella van der Woude. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Carice van Houten and Marwan Kenzari and Marie-Mae van Zuilen carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt8386898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.