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There's a pleasing mood to "Man Facing Southeast" that makes you want to like it. But the story is so sluggish and takes such illogical twists that you give up.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Man Facing Southeast
Somewhere Between The Insane And The Unreal Lies The Mystery Of The Man Facing Southeast.
1987 · 1h 49m · R
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Directed by
Eliseo Subiela
Overview
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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86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It shows huge promise -- its mystery, its patient pace and its eerie resonance sometimes transcend its didactics.
Rita Kempley, Washington Post
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