Man Facing Southeast

Man Facing Southeast

1987 · 109 min · ES · 7.6 (62 votes)
Dir. Eliseo Subiela · Starring Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto, Inés Vernengo, Cristina Scaramuzza, Tomas Voth, David Edery

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

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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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This film feels like a quiet, introspective journey into the human psyche. It's a gentle, yet unsettling exploration of what it means to be human, seen through an alien lens. Prepare for a contemplative and melancholic experience.

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