Instinct
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.
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Cast
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Carice van Houten
Nicoline
Known for
Game of Thrones
Black Book
Marwan Kenzari
Idris
Known for
Aladdin
What Happened to Monday
Marie-Mae van Zuilen
Marieke
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Pieter Embrechts
Alex
Known for
We
Betty Schuurman
Mother Nicoline
Known for
Character
Twin Sisters
Ariane Schluter
directrice
Known for
Accused
Waiter
Tamar van den Dop
Milly
Known for
Character
Robert de Hoog
Jos
Known for
Nova Zembla
App
Maria Kraakman
Paula
Known for
Schneider vs. Bax
The Gang of Oss
Juda Goslinga
Kees
Known for
Undercover
Quo Vadis, Aida?
Felix Burleson
Piet
Also in
Best Friends
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Kuno Bakker
John
Known for
Brownian Movement
Halina Reijn Director · Esther Gerritsen Screenplay Ella van der Woude Composer
United States release September 22, 2022 · Produced in Netherlands · Production BNNVARA, Man Up Film
Production
Topkapi Films
Production
BNNVARA
Production
Man Up Film
Production
Netherlands
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Languages
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Switzerland · August 12, 2019
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Netherlands · October 3, 2019
Theatrical
United States · September 22, 2022
Digital · A24 Screening Room
Belgium
October 3, 2019 · Limited theatrical
Brunei
January 16, 2020 · Theatrical
Canada
September 6, 2019 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
October 3, 2019 · Digital
May 27, 2021 · Digital
May 27, 2021 · Physical
Portugal
October 3, 2019 · Digital
October 3, 2019 · Physical
Russia
October 4, 2020 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 5, 2019 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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