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Nise: The Heart of Madness

20161h 46mRoberto Berliner
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After being released from prison, Dr. Nise da Silveira is back at work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro where she refuses to employ the new and violent electroshock in the treatment of schizophrenics. Ridiculed by doctors, she is forced to take on the abandoned Sector for Occupational Therapy, where she would start a revolution through paintings, animals and love.

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What is Nise: The Heart of Madness (2016) about?

After being released from prison, Dr. Nise da Silveira is back at work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro where she refuses to employ the new and violent electroshock in the treatment of schizophrenics. Ridiculed by doctors, she is forced to take on the abandoned Sector for Occupational Therapy, where she would start a revolution through paintings, animals and love.

Who stars in Nise: The Heart of Madness?

Nise: The Heart of Madness stars Glória Pires (Nise da Silveira), Julio Adrião (Carlos Pertuis), Claudio Jaborandy (Emygdio de Barros), Fabrício Boliveira (Fernando Diniz), Roberta Rodrigues (Ivone). The film was directed by Roberto Berliner.

How long is Nise: The Heart of Madness?

Nise: The Heart of Madness has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2016.

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