Canada / Sep 09, 1986 / Toronto Film Festival
Somewhere Between The Insane And The Unreal Lies The Mystery Of The Man Facing Southeast.
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rodolfo Rodas | |
| Horacio Marassi | |
| Jean Pierre Reguerraz | |
| Rodolfo Elsegood | |
| Violeta Scarponi | Beggar |
| Gustavo Rangugni | Medicine Doctor |
| Antonio Avila | Newspaper Reporter |
| Hector Scarpino | Doctor |
| Tito Haas | Plainclothes Policeman |
| Andrés Tiengo | Patient |
| Carolina Cartelli | Denis' Daughter |
| Hernan Biset | Denis' Son |
| Alfonso Devita | Self - Orchestra Conductor (as Maestro Alfonso Devita) |
| Alberto Balzanelli | Self - Chorus Conductor (as Maestro Alberto Balzanelli) |
| Carlos Storani | Self - Orchestra Coordinator (as Maestro Carlos Storani) |
Genres
MysteryScience FictionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hombre mirando al sudeste |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Argentina |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cine-Qua-Non |
| Release date | 2 aprile 1987 |
| Executive producer | Luján Pflaum |
| Writer | Eliseo Subiela |
| Casting | Gustavo Wagner |
| Editing | Elida Inés Cederma, Luis César D'Angiolillo, Marcela Sáenz |
| Cinematography | Ricardo DeAngelis, Aldo Lobótrico, Miguel Ángel Danes, Ricardo Fernández, Daniel Tejón, Jorge A. Tiero |
| Assistant directors | Lizzie Otero, Marcelo Rembado, Gustavo Wagner, Eliseo Subiela |
| Lighting | Antonio Arroyo, Miguel Ángel Vitali, Héctor Álvarez |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Argentina / Apr 02, 1987
France / Mar 16, 1994 / U
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