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Brainstorm

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A desperate man commits his teenage son to a hellish mental hospital for treatment of substance abuse.

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Audience Member shocking and terrifying it is one of the best disturbing films. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Brainstorm is a film released in 2001 based on the real story of Austregésilo Carrano, which is told in the book "O Canto dos Malditos". Aesthetically the film is very good, the photography is very good, always close-up shots giving a feeling of Claustrophobia. The performances are great, especially by Rodrigo Santoro, but all the actors are doing very well. It is a film that makes you think and reflect on the flawed Brazilian system of the time. I strongly recommend that everyone watch this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Um filme nacional ótimo e chocante,mostrando uma triste realidade ocorrida nos manicômios brasileiros,uma boa indicação de filme nacional para se quebrar o preconceito com relação a nossos filmes Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 4.2/5 Powerful, deep and unquestionably valuable, Bicho de Sete Cabecas is nothing short of a latin american classic. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Somehow just another coming of age story. Latin Cinema's usual crudeness. A few catchy visual frames though. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member If you want to watch something on the topic go for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" or "Girl, Interrupted" rather and not necessarily for this title. It's disturbing though if that's what psychiatric treatment in Brazil looks like. Interesting to see Santoro in something from before his Hollywood period. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A desperate man commits his teenage son to a hellish mental hospital for treatment of substance abuse.
Director
Laís Bodansky
Producer
Luiz Bolognesi, Sara Silveira
Screenwriter
Luiz Bolognesi, Austregésilo Carrano
Production Co
Total Entertainment, Dezenove Som e Imagem, Fabrica Cinema, Gullane Pictures, Buriti Filmes, Columbia TriStar
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Runtime
1h 24m