Man Facing Southeast

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

1987 1h 49m ES

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 90

MysteryScience FictionDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eliseo Subiela
Writers: Eliseo Subiela
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eliseo Subiela, shot by Ricardo DeAngelis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elida Inés Cederma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Lorenzo Quinteros and Hugo Soto and Inés Vernengo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eliseo Subiela directs. Ricardo DeAngelis behind the camera. Elida Inés Cederma cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Argentina. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Eliseo Subiela, shot by Ricardo DeAngelis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Elida Inés Cederma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lorenzo Quinteros and Hugo Soto and Inés Vernengo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Somewhere Between The Insane And The Unreal Lies The Mystery Of The Man Facing Southeast.".
7IMDB entry: tt0091214 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.