Man Facing Southeast
1986 · Movie · 109 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Also known as Fréquence sud-est
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Details
- Years
- 1986
- Release date
- 1987-04-02
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 109 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (86 votes)
Themes
- insanity
- insane asylum
- telekinesis
- psychiatric hospital
- psychological thriller
- psychiatry
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1988 · nominated
Cast & crew
Lorenzo Quinteros
as Dr. Julio Denis
Hugo Soto
as Rantes
Inés Vernengo
as Beatriz Dick
- CS
Cristina Scaramuzza
as Nurse
- TV
Tomas Voth
- DE
David Edery
- RC
Rúbens Correa
as Doctor Prieto
- RR
Rodolfo Rodas
Horacio Marassi
Jean Pierre Reguerraz
Directed by Eliseo Subiela