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.
Acting
Van Houten's trembling restraint versus Kenzari's smoldering control.
Direction
Reijn's clinical gaze that refuses to let you look away.
Director
Halina Reijn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Halina Reijn became the first Dutch woman to direct a film selected for Venice's main competition with this debut.
The film sparked Dutch debates about 'romantic' portrayals of offenders, with critics split on whether it critiques or accidentally eroticizes manipulation.
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