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Primal Impulse

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A woman becomes possessed by the mental screams of an astronaut who was stranded on the surface of the moon.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies 04/11/2024
This is Lynch avant la lettre, with an archetypal paranoid-neurotic ‘woman in trouble’ undergoing a psychogenic fugue in which she tries to trace, in the footprints of mystery and madness, a meaningful yet forever misunderstood ending. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 04/29/2024
4/5
…as a giallo, this is unusual in lacking almost any violence or sex, but plays out like an eternal conundrum…you’ll probably be none the wiser by the end, but it’s a lot of fun unravelling the kinks of this luscious, endlessly watchable enigma… Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 10/09/2023
With Klaus Kinski as an astronaut (!) plus exceptional photography by Bernardo Bertolucci’s usual collaborator Vittorio Storaro, it’s a singular mix of psychological suspense, sci-fi and scrambled-narrative puzzle. Go to Full Review
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05/27/2024 Primal Impulse Nonrated (sex and killing) - fantasy and action Sciencefiction Outerspace See more 12/19/2019 The film doesn't deserve to be bundled wiht Giallos as it's an arthouse moodpiece and a very good one i must say. See more 10/24/2014 The whole story hinges on a red herring that is revealed near the end but by that time you no longer care! See more 10/04/2014 "Le orme" works very well while it is focused on its protagonist and her interactions with those around her. In those moments, which basically occupy at least 90% of the film, we are watching a very well crafted and intriguing film. On the opposite pole, there is the "Footprints on the Moon"-related subplot, which feels like it was written and directed by Ed Wood(not even Klaus Kinski managed to save this from complete embarrassment) without having the "so bad that it's good" advantage. However, given it's length, this is forgivable and, sometimes, even funny. See more 03/15/2013 An intriguing basic premise and some shots of beauty are the only positive aspects of this monumentally tedious picture. Large swathes of the film have literally nothing of any worth taking place. A failed attempt at surrealism. See more 02/21/2013 Overall a slow, confusing, and uninteresting plot with weak characters and dumb dialog. There's not much to say about this film, it's just bad. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A woman becomes possessed by the mental screams of an astronaut who was stranded on the surface of the moon.
Director
Luigi Bazzoni, Mario Fenelli
Production Co
Cinemarte
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 15, 2016
Runtime
1h 32m
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