Man Facing Southeast

1987 · 1h49 · Film

Directed by Eliseo Subiela

Starring Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto, Inés Vernengo, Cristina Scaramuzza, Tomas Voth, David Edery, Rúbens Correa, Rodolfo Rodas, Horacio Marassi, Jean Pierre Reguerraz

Ideal when you feel… Calm Sad / low Stressed

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.

Original title

Hombre mirando al sudeste

Original language

Spanish

Screenplay

Eliseo Subiela

Cinematography

Ricardo DeAngelis

Cast

Cristina Scaramuzza, Tomas Voth, David Edery, Rúbens Correa, Rodolfo Rodas, Horacio Marassi, Jean Pierre Reguerraz, Rodolfo Elsegood, Violeta Scarponi

Updated July 22, 2026

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