---
title: "The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts"
year: 2021
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-male-gaze-nocturnal-instincts-2021"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 808430
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 98
community_rating: 4.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts (2021) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-male-gaze-nocturnal-instincts-2021

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts is a film first released in 2021. Catalogued under Drama, Romance. Produced and broadcast by NQV Media. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A midnight anthology stitches five award‑winning shorts into a daring, genre‑blending ride."

### Why Watch
- Features five acclaimed short films
- Spans a spectrum from erotic to ultra‑violent to heartfelt
- Atmospheric night‑time aesthetic

### Caveats & Content Note
- Varied content may be unsettling for some viewers
- Tone & Suitability: The anthology mixes erotic, violent and warm‑hearted moments, so viewer discretion is advised.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dark, intense, eclectic, sensual

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Gabriel Omri Loukas, Gustav Olsson, Xiaoxi Xu, Roberto F. Canuto, Dean Anderson
- **Networks / Studios**: NQV Media

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Tijmen Govaerts** as *Clément (segment "After Dawn")*
- **Piotr Biedroń** as *Pawel (segment "After Dawn")*
- **Alexander Abdallah** as *Karim (segment "Spiral")*
- **Gabriel Omri Loukas** as *Yonatan (as Omri Loukas, segment "Night of Love")*
- **Aiden Nord** as *Aaron (segment "Poof")*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the structure of The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts?
It is an anthology film that strings together five award‑winning short films into a single feature.

### Q: Which short films are included?
The segments are After Dawn (Passée l'aube) (2017), Poof (2018), Spiral (2018), Night of Love (2018) and Floating Melon (浮果) (2015).

### Q: What genres does the film cover?
It is classified as drama and romance, and the shorts range from erotic to ultra‑violent to warm‑hearted tones.

### Q: How long is the film?
The runtime is 1 hour and 38 minutes.

### Q: When was the film released?
It was released on March 15, 2021 in the United Kingdom.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Male Gaze: Nocturnal Instincts — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/808430)

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