Hombre mirando al sudeste

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

Mar 13 1987 R 1h 45m
Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Eliseo Subiela

Directed by

Eliseo Subiela

Production Countries

Argentina

Production Companies

Cinequanon

Languages

Español

Awards

13 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,754
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA