Argentine director Eliseo Subiela takes an allegorical approach to the story of Christ in this enigmatic parable. A jaded mental asylum psychiatrist, Dr. Dennis (Lorenzo Quinteros), becomes fascinated with Rantes (Hugo Soto), who suddenly appears in his ward. Upon questioning, Rantes
explains he is a holographic being from another planet, which transmits to him from the southeast. As the two men grow closer, it begins to appear that Rantes' mission is something beyond an intergalactic visit; eventually, his inexplicable influence on the other patients incurs the displeasure of
authorities who demand that Dennis take severe measures to counteract his friend and pati...
Released:
1986
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins