Architect Abel suffers from agoraphobia, a form of claustrophobia, and hasn't left his secluded house for years. Therapies don't work, his ex-wife and business partner wants to leave him for good and because of his anxiety, an important career opportunity is about to slip through his fingers. It is time to address the problem in an unconventional way. It's good that he meets José, a renowned dog trainer who claims that his educational technique can also cure Abel. Click.
EL INSTINTO is an oppressive almost no-budget cinema and impresses with a strong cast, a clever premise and coherent camera work. Juan Albarracín knows how to constantly expand the threatening atmosphere and plays with Abel's symptoms of illness. Trapped in a house with open doors — horror!
Beware! [Animal Cruelty]