Man Facing Southeast (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.

Released

1987-04-02

Genres

Mystery, Science Fiction, Drama

Runtime

109 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Eliseo Subiela

TMDB rating

7.5/10 from 90 votes