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]
Plot
A prison therapist becomes obsessed with her charismatic patient, a violent serial rapist on the verge of being paroled.
Cast
- Carice van Houten as Nicoline
- Marwan Kenzari as Idris
- Marie-Mae van Zuilen as Marieke
- Pieter Embrechts as Alex
- Ariane Schluter as Directrice
Release
Instinct premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival. A24 acquired the rights to the film in 2022.[4]
Reception
Instinct 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
- List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
- List of Dutch submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
- ^ "'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.
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/instinct_2019
- ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/instinct-2019?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1c
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