Man Facing Southeast

Man Facing Southeast

109 mins | Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery | April 2, 1987

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.

Man Facing Southeast

109 mins | Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery | April 2, 1987

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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Cinequanon
Original title Hombre mirando al sudeste
Directors Lizzie Otero, Eliseo Subiela
Writers Eliseo Subiela

Cast

Lorenzo Quinteros

as Dr. Julio Denis

Hugo Soto

as Rantes

Inés Vernengo

as Beatriz Dick

Rúbens Correa

as Doctor Prieto

Violeta Scarponi

as Beggar

Gustavo Rangugni

as Medicine Doctor

Antonio Avila

as Newspaper Reporter

Hector Scarpino

as Doctor

Tito Haas

as Plainclothes Policeman

Andrés Tiengo

as Patient

Carolina Cartelli

as Denis' Daughter

Hernan Biset

as Denis' Son

Alfonso Devita

as Self - Orchestra Conductor (as Maestro Alfonso Devita)

Alberto Balzanelli

as Self - Chorus Conductor (as Maestro Alberto Balzanelli)

Carlos Storani

as Self - Orchestra Coordinator (as Maestro Carlos Storani)