

Man Facing Southeast
1987-04-02 · 109 min · ★ 7.5
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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- Directors
- Eliseo Subiela
- Production companies
- Cine-Qua-Non
- Countries
- Argentina
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 600,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,532,797
Top Cast
Lorenzo QuinterosDr. Julio Denis
Hugo SotoRantes
Inés VernengoBeatriz Dick
Horacio Marassi
Jean Pierre Reguerraz
Tito HaasPlainclothes Policeman
Andrés TiengoPatientTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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