Nise: The Heart of Madness
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Portuguese | Nise: O Coração da Loucura |
Directed by | Roberto Berliner |
Written by | Patrícia Andrade Leonardo Rocha Roberto Berliner Flávia Castro Maurício Lissovsky Chris Alcazar Maria Camargo |
Based on | The life of Nise da Silveira |
Produced by | Rodrigo Letler |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Andre Horta |
Edited by | Pedro Bronz Leonardo Domingues |
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Country | Brazil |
Language | Portuguese |
Nise: The Heart of Madness (Portuguese: Nise: O Coração da Loucura) is a 2015 Brazilian docudrama 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.[1]
Plot
In 1944, the doctor Nise da Silveira returns to work in a
Production
According to director Roberto Berliner, the idea for Nise came from Bernardo Horta, brother of the film's
Release
The film was released over 3 years in different parts of the world. In 2015, it was released in Japan.[4] Throughout 2016, it was released in Sweden, France, Brazil, and the Netherlands.[5] In 2017, it was released in the United States by Outsider Pictures and Strand Releasing.[2] In 2018, it was released to selected (about 600) screens in mainland China from January 5 through February 4.[6]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.3/10.[7] Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times called it "a mesmerizing drama",[8] Daphne Howland of The Village Voice wrote "the actors’ portrayals ... ring true",[9] Jonathan Holland of The Hollywood Reporter called it "heartwarming but unsentimental",[1] and J. R. Jones of the Chicago Reader wrote that it "has its powerful moments but ... turns into a black-and-white struggle between a caring, enlightened woman and a cadre of hard-hearted, benighted men."[10]
Accolades
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | Nise: The Heart of Madness | Tokyo International Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film[11][12] | Won |
Glória Pires | Tokyo International Film Festival Grand Prix for Best Actress[11][12] | Won | |
Nise: The Heart of Madness | Rio Film Festival Audience Award[3][2] | Won | |
2016 | IndieWire Critic's Poll Best Undistributed Film[13]
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IndieWire Critic's Poll Best Overlooked Film[13] | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c Holland, Jonathan (26 April 2017). "'Nise — The Heart of Madness' ('Nise — O Coracao da Loucura'): Rio de Janeiro Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b c Hopewell, John (15 May 2016). "Cannes: Outsider, Strand Take U.S. On 'Nise'". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b Gonçalves, Anderson (21 April 2016). ""Nise - O Coração da Loucura" retrata a psiquiatra que descobriu gênios" ["Nise - The Heart of Madness" portrays the psychiatrist who discovered geniuses]. Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). GRPcom. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (31 October 2015). "Brazilian Drama 'Nise' Wins Tokyo Festival Grand Prix". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- IMDb
- ^ "这部豆瓣八分、获奖无数的电影,终于要上映了". Archived from the original on 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Nise: The Heart of Madness". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (27 April 2017). "Review: 'Nise', the Therapist Who Resisted Lobotomies". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Howland, Daphne (26 April 2017). "Patient Docu-Drama "Nise: The Heart of Madness" Celebrates a Brazilian Therapist's Breakthrough in Mental-Health Treatment". The Village Voice. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Jones, J.R. (27 April 2017). "Nise: The Heart of Madness". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b Erbland, Kate (26 April 2017). "'NISE: The Heart of Madness' Clip Finds Beauty in Chaos in New Historical Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b Brzeski, Patrick (31 October 2015). "Tokyo Film Festival: Brazilian Drama 'Nise' Wins Grand Prix". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ a b "2016 IndieWire Critics Poll: Ernesto Diezmartinez". IndieWire. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2017.