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Cast
Glória Pires
as Nise da Silveira
Julio Adrião
as Carlos Pertuis
Claudio Jaborandy
as Emygdio de Barros
Fabrício Boliveira
as Fernando Diniz
Roberta Rodrigues
as Ivone
Flávio Bauraqui
as Otávio Inácio
Fernando Eiras
as Mário Magalhães
Charles Fricks
as Mário Pedrosa
Luciana Fregolente
as Eugênia
Zé Carlos Machado
as Dr. Nelson
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2016
Runtime1h 46m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes134
DirectorRoberto Berliner
WritersFlávia Castro, Maurício Lissovski, Patrícia Andrade
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNise: The Heart of Madness
About 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.
Directed by Roberto Berliner, Nise: The Heart of Madness leans on a strong ensemble — Glória Pires, Julio Adrião, Claudio Jaborandy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2016.
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