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Man Facing Southeast (1987)

Movie ★ 7.5 109 min

Mystery Science Fiction Drama

A new patient mysteriously appears in a psychiatric ward. He claims to come from another planet to study humans and their behavior. The alien is gentle but criticizes humans for their harsh treatment of each other. The assigned psychiatrist is himself unhappy, and affected by the patient's insight. But he is ordered to treat the patient according to institutional procedure.

Eliseo Subiela Director Eliseo Subiela Writer

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Quick facts

Released
April 2, 1987
Runtime
109 min
Budget
$600,000
Box office
$1.5M
IMDb
tt0091214
Country
Language
Studio
Cine-Qua-Non

Themes

Cast

Lorenzo Quinteros Lorenzo Quinteros Dr. Julio Denis Hugo Soto Hugo Soto Rantes Inés Vernengo Inés Vernengo Beatriz Dick Cristina Scaramuzza Nurse Tomas Voth David Edery Rúbens Correa Doctor Prieto Rodolfo Rodas Horacio Marassi Horacio Marassi Jean Pierre Reguerraz Jean Pierre Reguerraz Rodolfo Elsegood Violeta Scarponi Beggar Gustavo Rangugni Medicine Doctor Antonio Avila Newspaper Reporter Hector Scarpino Doctor Tito Haas Tito Haas Plainclothes Policeman Andrés Tiengo Andrés Tiengo Patient Carolina Cartelli Denis' Daughter

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Frequently asked questions

What is Man Facing Southeast about?
A new patient mysteriously appears in a psychiatric ward. He claims to come from another planet to study humans and their behavior. The alien is gentle but criticizes humans for their harsh treatment of each other. The assigned psychiatrist is himself unhappy, and affected by the patient's insight. But he is ordered to treat the patient according to institutional procedure.
Who directed Man Facing Southeast?
Man Facing Southeast was directed by Eliseo Subiela.
Who stars in Man Facing Southeast?
Man Facing Southeast stars Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto, Inés Vernengo, Cristina Scaramuzza.
When was Man Facing Southeast released?
Man Facing Southeast is a 1987 mystery, science fiction, drama film.
Where can I watch Man Facing Southeast?
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