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World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.


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

Lorenzo Quinteros
Dr. Julio Denis

Hugo Soto
Rantes

Inés Vernengo
Beatriz Dick
Cristina Scaramuzza
Nurse
Tomas Voth
David Edery
Rúbens Correa
Doctor Prieto
Rodolfo Rodas

Horacio Marassi

Jean Pierre Reguerraz
Man Facing Southeast is a mystery, science fiction, drama film released in 1987 exploring themes of insanity, insane asylum, telekinesis, psychiatric hospital, psychological thriller, psychiatry. Directed by Eliseo Subiela, it stars Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto, Inés Vernengo. 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.
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