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Instinct

Country: USA, Language: English, 18 mins

  • Director: Maria Alice Arida
  • Writer: Maria Alice Arida; Rosita Lama Muvdi; Jon Bloch

CGiii Comment

If blood makes you squirm...then, don’t watch this

If, on the other hand, you want to witness elegant film-making...there is no better example than this!

Accomplished in every department...this could easily become a feature!


Watch...

INSTINCT an AFI thesis film from Maria Alice Arida on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

A psycho-sexual thriller about Isabelle, a lonely gallery owner who meets a dangerously seductive performance artist and discovers they have more in common than expected. Will Isabelle allow herself to let Camila in without giving in to her true nature?

Cast & Characters

Christine Kellogg-Darrin as Isabelle;
Jordan Monaghan as Camila;
Andrew Ableson as Hughes;
Stefan Byrd as Assistant;
Pablo Ramos as Extra