Nise: The Heart of Madness (2016)
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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.
Run Time 1 hr 46 min
Status Released
Release Date 21 Apr, 2016
Budget -
Revenue -
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