Man Facing Southeast

Apr 2, 1987

1h 49m

★ 7.5

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Mystery

Science Fiction

Drama

Production Companies

Cine-Qua-Non

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Cast

Dr. Julio Denis

Lorenzo Quinteros

Rantes

Hugo Soto

Beatriz Dick

Inés Vernengo

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Tomas Voth

David Edery

Doctor Prieto

Rúbens Correa

Rodolfo Rodas

Horacio Marassi

Jean Pierre Reguerraz

Rodolfo Elsegood

Beggar

Violeta Scarponi

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