Man Facing Southeast

1986 [SPANISH]

Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi

8
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 86% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 4824 4.8K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Eliseo Subiela Photo
Eliseo Subiela

Top cast

Horacio Marassi Photo
Horacio Marassi as
Tito Haas Photo
Tito Haas as Plainclothes Policeman
Noemí Frenkel Photo
Noemí Frenkel as (voice)
Jean Pierre Reguerraz Photo
Jean Pierre Reguerraz as
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
998.4 MB
1280*694
Spanish 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds ...
1.81 GB
1920*1040
Spanish 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 48 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by bodomo 9 / 10

Very good movie. Look beneath the surface.

Those who complain about this movie being "depressing" and full of unanswered questions miss the point. An intelligent viewer must look beneath the surface; there's a clever story and a set of plot twists that await whomever is willing to make the minimum effort required to do that.The movie keeps the viewer's interest by using a series of cinematic devices and by raising questions. The important ones get answered all right, while some unimportant ones are left open. Subiela himself admitted later that there is no real reason for Beatriz's changes of shoes, or for the blue liquid coming out of her mouth. But the central theme remains that of a man that approaches sainthood (note the numerous parallels with the story of Christ) by just doing what is logical---not out of any belief from a contrived moral system.
Reviewed by artzau 9 / 10

YOU BET! THIS IS A WINNER!!

I loved this film. Not just because I'm an (ex-)Argentine but because it just works. It is delightful, thought-provoking and bittersweet. The same themes we loved in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, the destruction of innocence, the quashing of independence/individuality and the gray, foggy area of mental illness-- are all present in this fine film. Alas, most American viewers will not be familiar with the fine cast but no matter. This is a film that should be watched and enjoyed. You don't have to stick into a Hollywood pigeonhole to appreciate the fine artwork. It will leave you with that same wistful feeling that have done so many other films touching on the institutionalizing of mental patients-- with the possible exception of Harvey.
Reviewed by hte-trasme 8 / 10

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