Somewhere Between The Insane And The Unreal Lies The Mystery Of The Man Facing Southeast.

Man Facing Southeast

7.5 (88 votes)• 1987• 109m•Released

Mystery Science Fiction Drama

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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.

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Languages: Spanish

Director: Eliseo Subiela

Starring Cast: Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto, Inés Vernengo, Cristina Scaramuzza, Tomas Voth, David Edery

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