Nise: The Heart of Madness fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nise: The Heart of Madness is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Nise: The Heart of Madness is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Filmzie, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 46 min
Nise: The Heart of Madness runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 88 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Nise: The Heart of Madness much the same way.
It was made in Portuguese. Produced in Brazil.
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7.6
