'Nise — The Heart of Madness' ('Nise — O Coracao da Loucura')
: The script features several of her actual patients who became recognized artists, such as Fernando Diniz, Adelina Gomes, and Emygdio de Barros. Critical Context (2015) A loucura de MaxFilme | 2015
: Upon returning to a psychiatric hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Dr. Nise rejects aggressive treatments of the time, such as electroshock and lobotomies. 'Nise — The Heart of Madness' ('Nise —
: The narrative highlights her struggle against the cold, clinical methods of her male colleagues, notably Dr. Cesar. such as Fernando Diniz
: She establishes an occupational therapy sector where patients, labeled "psychotics," use painting and sculpting as a means of expression and healing.