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Synopsis
1940’s, Brazil- Dr. Nise da Silveira is at work in a psychiatric hospital on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro and refuses to employ the new and violent electroshock for the treatment of schizophrenics. Ridiculed by doctors, she is forced to take the abandoned Sector for Occupational Therapy, where she starts a revolution through paints, dogs and love.
Metrics
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) | 11,814 | $779,275 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 16,601-16,700) | 16,653 | $779,275 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 28th, 2017 (Limited) by Strand Releasing, released as Nise: The Heart of Madness |
| International Releases: | April 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil)
January 5th, 2018 (Wide) (China) |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Mental Illness, Mental Hospital, Doctors, Experimental Treatments, Set in Brazil, 1940s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | TvZero |
| Production Countries: | Brazil |
| Languages: | Portuguese |