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Catalog/Drama/Man Facing Southeast
Man Facing Southeast poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.0 / 100
1986·Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi·1h 45m

MAN FACING SOUTHEAST

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

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.

Above the Line
Eliseo Subiela·DirectorEliseo Subiela·WriterRicardo DeAngelis·Director of PhotographyPedro Aznar·MusicElida Inés Cederma·Editor
Cast
Lorenzo Quinteros·Dr. Julio DenisHugo Soto·RantesInés Vernengo·Beatriz DickCristina Scaramuzza·NurseTomas VothDavid EderyRúbens Correa·Doctor PrietoRodolfo RodasHoracio MarassiJean Pierre Reguerraz
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Eliseo Subiela·DirectorLizzie Otero·Assistant DirectorLizzie Otero·Script SupervisorMarcelo Rembado·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Eliseo Subiela·Writer
Camera· 4
Ricardo DeAngelis·Director of PhotographyAldo Lobótrico·Camera OperatorRicardo Fernández·Assistant CameraMiguel Ángel Danes·Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Elida Inés Cederma·EditorLuis César D'Angiolillo·EditorElida Inés Cederma·Negative Cutter
Sound & Music· 5
Pedro Aznar·MusicAndrés Boiarsky·MusicianCarlos Abbate·Sound DirectorCarlos Abbate·SoundJosé Luis Díaz·Sound
Art & Design· 8
Abel Facello·Art DirectionMarta Albertinazzi·Set DesignerDora Angélica Roldán·Makeup ArtistEduardo Larrosa·Property MasterLuis Mazzarello·Art Department TraineeGustavo Larrosa·Assistant Property MasterVenegoni·Assistant Property MasterJuan Cruz Argüelles·Art Department Trainee
Production· 3
Luján Pflaum·Executive ProducerHugo E. Lauría·Production ManagerAriadna A. Martin·Assistant Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Antonio Arroyo·Lighting TechnicianJuan Imbert·Carpenter
By the Numbers
75.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 155%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Man Facing Southeast's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#46578B
#FFFFFF
#282A4A
Mood
Mysterious, Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a man standing on the left, wearing a light blue button-down shirt and dark pants. To the right and slightly behind him, a woman sits ”

sci-fimystery
Key Elements
WindowChairLight Beam
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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