Nise: The Heart of Madness (2016)

Name: Nise: The Heart of Madness
Director: Roberto Berliner
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-04-21
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Glória Pires, Julio Adrião, Claudio Jaborandy, Fabrício Boliveira, Roberta Rodrigues

Nise: The Heart of Madness (2016) is a Drama film directed by Roberto Berliner, rated 8.1/10 by 133 viewers.

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.

Where to stream (US): Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Strand Releasing Amazon Channel.

Directed by Roberto Berliner. Starring Glória Pires, Julio Adrião, Claudio Jaborandy, Fabrício Boliveira, Roberta Rodrigues.