Psychologist Nicoline starts work at a secure men’s rehab facility and meets Idris, a charming, manipulative sex offender nearing probation. While others trust him, Nicoline remains skeptical. As her intrigue escalates to infatuation, Nicoline recognizes in Idris something unsettled in herself.

Before the steamy Babygirl, Halina Reijn delves into another taboo liaison with her combustible directorial debut, a provocative reconfiguration of the erotic thriller. Circling a cat-and-mouse game of attraction tinged with violence, Instinct plumbs the uncomfortable depths of self-destruction.