#instinct 2019

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Instinct (2019) dir. Halina Reijn.

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Fandoms: A Dangerous Fortune, Instinct (2019) Fic Rating: E Chapter(s): 1/1 Ship(s): Idris van Leeuwen/Mickey Miranda Fic Summary: It's been so long since Mickey has had a proper feast. A chance encounter with one Idris van Leeuwen will present an opportunity Mickey has no intention of missing.

Note(s): For @topjoediscord's Monsterfucking event!!!

Kink Prompts used: "dubcon" and "blood" Monster(s): Incubus/succubus

Mickey the Incubus series

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marwan kenzari from instinct

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New BTS from Instinct (2019) as shared by Halina Reijn (x)

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Instinct (Halina Reijn, 2019) starring Carice van Houten, Marwan Kenzari

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Marwan Kenzari in INSTINCT (2019) dir. Halina Reijn

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Hello, forgive my anon, I have no Tumblr. I was looking for reactions to Instinct and saw yours. I liked so many of your points. I also wanted to ask if you thought Nicoline had some predatory behaviors, her trip to the fast food place, her being the therapist, Idris had no agency as a inmate, following him. To me it seemed this movie was far more complicated than Nicoline's survivor journey. And wasn't Idris a survivor too? I would love to hear your feedback if you feel so inclined.

Hello!!

No worries! (I will try to answer eventhough I think I might have forgotten some details about this movie and trying not to repeat myself much of what I have written in my review of this movie in the post that you have seen☺️).

I understand why you feel this way about Nicoline, when I watched this movie, I also keep having doubt toward her. What if she was just paranoid and have ulterior motive, we become like her colleagues, we didn't believe what she was saying right away.

Her colleagues have the datas and they have been following what Idris was doing 24/7 and he did look like he was a changed man already, but Nicoline has something the others didn't have, she has her own "instinct" because she can sense that Idris as the kind of predator that will strike again, not because she is a predator herself but because she has been around one for so long.

Also I think "predatory" word is not really accurate to describe Nicoline, unlike Idris who knows that he has the charm and use it to his advantage to lure his victim like the way he acted around the other younger therapist, that was quite manipulative, he likes the attention, and I bet if they weren't in the facility with many securities around, he might do something to her while Nicoline didn't act the same when given the attention.

When one of her colleagues shows interest in her, she didn't trick him into doing something he didn't want to do, but I think she did unintentionally reveal her true desire toward him when she was in her drunken state.

It means she does has a peculiar taste when in comes to sexual activities but it didn't make her a bad person, the fact when that man make a move the next morning, Nicoline didn't even feel comfortable to be touched by him anymore.

She didn't approach anyone the way he does with Idris. She didn't have the tendency to manipulate people. I think she instead was really vulnerable like her inability to stay away from her abuser/her own mom.

I think at some point she does crave the danger that Idris has. She wants to be treated in certain way because it gives her thrill eventhough I think she didn't actually like the idea of having that kind of urge because she feels that desire was bad. But actually this kind of desire can be explore in safe environments with the right partners that have good communication, safe bdsm play I think. ( and also Nicoline herself need a therapy and she needs to open up and end the circle of abuse, she needs to get away from her mom so she can be her own person devoid of her mom influence about her self worth. I feel so bad for her seriously. Some part she looks like a child trapped in a adult woman body.)

And about Nicoline going to the fast food place, I think it was just her way to try to confirm the truth of what Idris was saying to her, later we know it was all lie, so It was right for her to check about it in the first place.

And her being the therapist upperhand and use it against Idris I think it was just her way to do her job (The therapist who does take advantage in manipulating his patient is Hannibal lecter. That's an example of someoneone who use their profession to make his patient question himself even more 😅 not treating him in anyway and it even pushes will at some point to bad place). In Nicoline's case it gives her a more leverage to see the truth inside Idris's head, because it was her job to understand her patient without doubt.

When she asked a provocative question that makes Idris lost his temper in the first time in a couple of years after trying to appear normal in front of other therapists. Nicoline is clever and knows what button to push. It was just unfortunate for her to really desire the appeal Idris has in the process.

And when she followed him to that beach, I think she was both curious to see what happened in her own twisted desire and also trying to reveal Idris true color.

Nicoline will totally look like the bad person in this story if Idris was actually a different kind of man, not a manipulative sexual predator.

He does have something Nicoline want but with consent and some boundary. when Nicoline told him no in her appartment, Idris should have stop but he didn't but instead he closed all the window shields and put her in position of no where else to escape, she has no choice there anymore.

The story might look complicated at first because it seems like Nicoline was the one who was trying to manipulate Idris into falling to her trap by keep poking the beast and in the process it seems like she got what she deserved. But Idris has to be accounted like human and he should be able to control his urge because this is no jungle if he wanted to get back into a society where everyone might be juat doing their own business but for a man like Idris it could be an invitation for him.

That was what Nicoline was trying to proof, she was scared of him too, but I think she chose to be brave at the end and cage the beast for real and make herself as the bait. Nicoline's trap will not work if Idris wasn't the man that Nicoline's instinct was telling her that he was. At the end of the day, Nicoline didn't force him into doing something he didn't want to. Idris was real capable of stopping himself but he is just a morally corrupt twisted sick man and he really shouldn't be out in the open anymore. So I didn't think Idris is a survivor of any kind because I never see him as a victim.

I hope my rambling made any bit of sense and answer some question you were looking for.

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Sorry for the late reply. I was trying to put my head in order. The explanation keep mixing up and entangle with the beginning and ending haha

It's just this movie is amazing I think anyone watching can have their own perspective in how they see these characters and take conclusions from this story.

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Honestly, I don't like "Instinct"(2019). It's not a bad movie but it's very "heavy". And mentally exhausting. Its about rape and molestation, extreme manipulation and toxic relationships.

But ... I'm obsessed with how Marwan looks. And as much as I love his beard and the curly hair in "The old guard", I love that jaw. That look. That white T-shirt. Uchhhh ...

But I sincerely hope no one really will come up with writing an AU TOG / Instinct crossover where Nicolo would be Nicoline. Because Idris is the complete opposite of Yusuf. He is a monster who doesn't know what love is. (Bows to Marwan that he could play it so well).

I think Yusuf would kill Idris after 5 seconds meeting him.