Director Halina Reijn is a great name in the Amsterdam theater-scene, and this is the first film she directed herself.
Technically 'Instinct' is a well-made film, without being brilliant. However, its storyline is feminist: a female prison-psychiatrist has an off-and-on relationship with a male prisoner. He is imprisoned for heavy sexual crimes, and you won't be surprised to hear that she wins in the end.
Another feature of Reijn's feminism: 'Instinct' heavily emphasizes on the many changing moods betweem him & her. With the result that you watch for 1,5 hours a story that could easily have been told in 20 minutes.
Technically 'Instinct' is a well-made film, without being brilliant. However, its storyline is feminist: a female prison-psychiatrist has an off-and-on relationship with a male prisoner. He is imprisoned for heavy sexual crimes, and you won't be surprised to hear that she wins in the end.
Another feature of Reijn's feminism: 'Instinct' heavily emphasizes on the many changing moods betweem him & her. With the result that you watch for 1,5 hours a story that could easily have been told in 20 minutes.