Overview

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.

Cast

Glória Pires, Julio Adrião, Claudio Jaborandy, Fabrício Boliveira, Roberta Rodrigues, Flávio Bauraqui, Fernando Eiras, Charles Fricks

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Frequently asked

What is "Nise: The Heart of Madness" 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.

When was "Nise: The Heart of Madness" released?

Nise: The Heart of Madness was released in 2016.

Who stars in "Nise: The Heart of Madness"?

The cast includes Glória Pires, Julio Adrião, Claudio Jaborandy, Fabrício Boliveira.

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