Man Facing Southeast (1987)
1h 49m 7.1/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Eliseo Subiela
Cast: Lorenzo Quinteros, Hugo Soto, Inés Vernengo, Cristina Scaramuzza, Tomas Voth
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
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