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Synopsis

NISE: THE HEART OF MADNESS

Based on the true story of Dr. Nise Da Silveira, who on her return to Rio de Janeiro, goes to work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of the city where she refuses to employ the new and violent electroshock therapy in the treatment of schizophrenics. Ridiculed by her fellow doctors, she is forced to take on the abandoned Sector for Occupational Therapy, where she would start a revolution through paintings, animals and love.

Reviews

New York Times Critics’ Pick!

“Revolutionary!” -The Village Voice

“Captivating!” -NewCity

Cast & Crew

DIRECTOR:

Roberto Berliner

WRITER:

Flávia Castro
Mauricio Lissovski
Maria Camargo
Chris Alcazar

PRODUCER:

Lorena Bondarovsky
Andre Horta
Rodrigo Letier
Luiz Carlos Mello
François Wolf

CAST:

Julio Adrião
Flavio Bauraqui
Fabrício Boliveira
Film Specs

Country of Origin: Brazil

Format: DCP/1.85/Color

Sound Format: Dolby SRD

Running Time: 106 minutes

Genre: Drama

Rating: Not Rated

In Portuguese with English Subtitles

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