Director: Patrick Flaherty
One reckless decision unravels an entire marriage in "Impulse" (2024), a mystery thriller where desire and danger wear the same face.
What is Impulse about?
Claire Dennison has built a life around control — a demanding job running an advertising agency, a marriage to a respected psychiatrist, and a routine she rarely breaks. That routine cracks the night she gives in to a brief, impulsive affair with a stranger who bears an unsettling resemblance to her own husband. What starts as a private lapse spirals into something far more dangerous once she realizes the man she slept with is not simply a look-alike but someone fixated, manipulative, and unwilling to let the encounter stay in the past. As he inserts himself deeper into her life and her marriage begins to strain under secrets she can't fully explain, Claire is forced to confront how much of her carefully managed world she can still protect. Director Patrick Flaherty builds the tension around identity and obsession rather than easy scares, letting the resemblance between the two men do much of the unsettling work.
Cast & crew
Dajana Gudic anchors the film as Claire, carrying both the fling's fallout and the psychological pressure that follows. Nick Cassavetes and Paul Johansson round out the cast in roles tied to the fractures forming inside Claire's marriage and professional life.
Context & significance
Running 101 minutes, "Impulse" leans into the erotic-thriller tradition of doubles and mistaken identity, using a near-identical stranger to blur the line between fantasy and threat. Its 4.7 IMDb rating places it among smaller, more polarizing entries in the genre, appealing most to viewers drawn to twisty, character-driven suspense over big-budget polish.
Where & how to watch
"Impulse" is available on K-Time with Farsi subtitles, giving Persian-speaking viewers the original performances alongside translated text. No purchase is required beyond a free K-Time account, and the site's Farsi-first layout makes browsing thrillers like this one straightforward.