Nise: The Heart of Madness (2015)

Original title

Nise: O Coração da Loucura

Directed by

Roberto Berliner

Genre

drama film

Country

Brazil

Runtime

1h 49m

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 133 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This biographical film follows psychiatrist Nise da Silveira as she challenges traditional mental health treatments in Brazil. She introduces occupational therapy to help her patients find expression through art and creativity.

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What happens

Nise: The Heart of Madness (Portuguese: Nise: O Coração da Loucura) is a 2015 Brazilian docudrama film directed by Roberto Berliner. Starring Glória Pires, the film is based on the life of psychiatrist Nise da Silveira, a pioneer of occupational therapy in Brazil. Nise also features Fabrício Boliveira, Fernando Eiras, Perfeito Fortuna, Roberta Rodrigues, Augusto Madeira, Simone Mazzer, and Zé Carlos Machado. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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