MysteryScience FictionDrama
Man Facing Southeast
“Somewhere Between The Insane And The Unreal Lies The Mystery Of The Man Facing Southeast.”
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.
Directed by Luján Pflaum, Eliseo Subiela
75
User score
88 votes
Status
Released
Released
April 2, 1987
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
Spanish
Budget → Revenue
$600K → $1.5M
Top cast
Lorenzo Quinteros
Dr. Julio Denis
Hugo Soto
Rantes
Inés Vernengo
Beatriz Dick
Cristina Scaramuzza
Nurse
Tomas Voth
David Edery
Rúbens Correa
Doctor Prieto
Rodolfo Rodas
Horacio Marassi
Jean Pierre Reguerraz
Rodolfo Elsegood
Violeta Scarponi
Beggar
Gustavo Rangugni
Medicine Doctor
Antonio Avila
Newspaper Reporter
Hector Scarpino
Doctor
Tito Haas
Plainclothes Policeman
Andrés Tiengo
Patient
Carolina Cartelli
Denis' Daughter
Hernan Biset
Denis' Son
Alfonso Devita
Self - Orchestra Conductor (as Maestro Alfonso Devita)
