Nise: The Heart of Madness | Nise: O Coração da Loucura
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 106 minutes
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The Caretaker
Mill of the Stone Women
Soulbound
Animal Farm
Reaching for the Moon
The Butterfly Circus
Departure
Reds
Glória Pires
Played Nise da Silveira
Julio Adrião
Played Carlos Pertuis
Claudio Jaborandy
Played Emygdio de Barros
Fabrício Boliveira
Played Fernando Diniz
Roberta Rodrigues
Played Ivone
Flávio Bauraqui
Played Otávio Inácio
Fernando Eiras
Played Mário Magalhães
Charles Fricks
Played Mário Pedrosa
Luciana Fregolente
Played Eugênia
Zé Carlos Machado
Played Dr. Nelson
Felipe Rocha
Played Almir
Roney Villela
Played Lúcio
Augusto Madeira
Played Lima
Georgiana Góes
Played Marta
Simone Mazzer
Played Adelina Gomes
Bernardo Marinho
Played Raphael
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