Nise: The Heart of Madness
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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Nise: The Heart of Madness
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
User Score
82%
Original Title
Nise: O Coração da Loucura
Production Companies
TvZERO
Director
Roberto Berliner
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.
