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] A prison therapist becomes obsessed with her charismatic patient, a violent serial rapist on the verge of being paroled.

[5] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".