Man Facing Southeast

Original title: Hombre mirando al sudeste

1986
R
1h 45m

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Hugo Soto in Man Facing Southeast (1986)

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?

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7.6/10

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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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9/10

YOU BET! THIS IS A WINNER!!

I loved this film. Not just because I'm an (ex-)Argentine but because it just works. It is delightful, thought-provoking and bittersweet. The same themes we loved in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, the destruction of innocence, the quashing of independence/individuality and the gray, foggy area of mental illness-- are all present in this fine film. Alas, most American viewers will not be familiar with the fine cast but no matter. This is a film that should be watched and enjoyed. You don't have to stick into a Hollywood pigeonhole to appreciate the fine artwork. It will leave you with that same wistful feeling that have done so many other films touching on the institutionalizing of mental patients-- with the possible exception of Harvey.