Nise: The Heart of Madness
Drama
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.
VIBE
A deeply humanistic drama that champions empathy and creativity. It feels like a warm embrace, showing how kindness and understanding can heal even the most fractured minds. A quiet triumph of the spirit.
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