Instinct (2019)
First screened in October 2019
Director: Halina Reijn. Cast: Carice van Houten, Marwan Kenzari, Marie-Mae van Zuilen, Pieter Embrechts, Betty Schuurman, Ariane Schluter, Abdelkarim El Baz, Tamar van den Dop, Kuno Bakker, Juda Goslinga, Barry Emond, Maria Kraakman, Erik van Welzen. Screenplay: Esther Gerritsen (based on a screen story by Halina Reijn). Twitter Capsule:
A gutsy directorial debut, even if the visual approach left me cold. As an acting piece and case study, it's astonishing.
VOR:③
I've heard convincing arguments against this film, but the polarized responses it elicits—even from individuals—feel like a sign of value.
