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.
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Man Facing Southeast
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 2, 1987
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Mystery, Science Fiction, Drama
User Score
76%
Original Title
Hombre mirando al sudeste
Production Companies
Cine-Qua-Non
Director
Eliseo Subiela
Budget
$600,000
Revenue
$1,532,797
Description
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.