Man Facing Southeast
1986 · 109 min · Director: Eliseo Subiela
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Man Facing Southeast (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Awe20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Awe. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 80 % | 62 % | 63 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 43 % | 39 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 29 % | 21 % | 66 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 30 % | 18 % | 69 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 30 % | 10 % | 69 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 30 % | 13 % | 61 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 34 % | 21 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 34 % | 25 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 53 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 45 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 38 % | 27 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 83 % | 73 % | 55 % | 17 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 86 % | 79 % | 70 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 86 % | 78 % | 76 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 84 % | 71 % | 73 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 85 % | 73 % | 77 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Nurse
Doctor Prieto
Beggar
Medicine Doctor
Newspaper Reporter
Doctor
Plainclothes Policeman
Patient
Denis' Daughter
Denis' Son
Self - Orchestra Conductor (as Maestro Alfonso Devita)
Details
- Directed by
- Eliseo Subiela
- Written by
- Eliseo Subiela
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- Argentina
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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