Man Facing Southeast

Original title: Hombre mirando al sudeste

1986
R
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

4.7K

YOUR RATING

Hugo Soto in Man Facing Southeast (1986)

Drama Mystery Sci-Fi

A patient in a mental hospital claims to be an extraterrestial. Could he be right?A patient in a mental hospital claims to be an extraterrestial. Could he be right?A patient in a mental hospital claims to be an extraterrestial. Could he be right?

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

4.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 13 wins & 2 nominations

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Trivia
After the release of K-PAX (2001), based on Gene Brewer's 1996 novel, "Southeast" director Eliseo Subiela sued Brewer, claiming plagiarism from this film. He lacked the funds to pursue his claim, and soon dropped the matter.

Goofs
Rantes explains that he faces a certain direction and looks towards the sky -- said to be to the southeast -- to receive communications from his home planet, and it's also said that he does this for hours at a time. However, although he remains fixed and will still be facing southeast relative to earth, over time his focus on the sky will move as the earth rotates. He would have to change his position slightly, equal and opposite to the earth's rotation, to remain focused directly on his home planet.

Quotes
Rantes: Doctor why have you forsaken me...

Connections
Referenced in Man Facing Nervous Breakdowns (2007)

Soundtracks
Ninth Symphony
(excerpts of Ode to Joy)
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven as L.V. Beethoven
Orchestra conducted by Maestro Alfonso Devita
Choir conducted by Maestro Alberto Balzanelli
Orchestr coordinated by Maestro Carlos Stofani

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Featured review

8/10

Leaves Questions Unanswered

One of my criteria for favorably rating a movie is that it does not attempt to answer every question it poses. This movie leaves the basic question of the mental patient's (Rantes) origin unexplained. The plot is a fine vehicle for examining society's definition of sanity. The performance of Hugo Soto as Rantes is exceptional. The other members of the cast play their roles with sensitivity. The film was shot on location at a mental institution and the inclusion of patients in the supporting cast lends an unmistakable authenticity to the production. Unfortunately the English language dub version is disjointed and this detracts somewhat from this otherwise remarkable movie.