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Bicho de Sete Cabeças (English title: Brainstorm) is a 2001 Brazilian drama film directed by Laís Bodanzky and written by Luiz Bolognesi based on the autobiographical book Canto dos Malditos by Austregésilo Carrano Bueno. The film was made with the partnership between Brazilian producers Buriti Filmes, Dezenove Som e Imagens Produções Ltda. and Gullane Filmes with the participation of Brazilian Rio Filme Distribuidora and the Italian Fabrica Cinema, and had big names in the cast as Rodrigo Santoro, Othon Bastos and Cassia Kiss.
The film tells the story of Neto, a young man who is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after his father discovers a joint in his jacket. There, Neto is submitted to abuse. In addition to abuse by psychiatric hospitals, the film also deals with the issues of drugs and relationships between fathers and sons.
Bicho de Sete Cabeças was acclaimed, receiving several awards and nominations. Among them, Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for "Best Film", Cartagena Film Festival for "Best Actor" and Locarno International Film Festival, as well the most awards in the Brasília and Recife festivals. The film paved the ways for new thinking about psychiatric institutions in Brazil which led to a law approved by Congress.
Actors: Brynn Kinnee (miscellaneous crew), Freddie Prinze Jr. (actor), Freddie Prinze Jr. (actor), Michael Bendner (miscellaneous crew), Kimani Ray Smith (actor), Ryan Mains (miscellaneous crew), Arielle Kebbel (actress), Arielle Kebbel (actress), Josh Gad (actor), Andrew Fleming (director), Jeff Freeman (editor), David Pressman (actor), Brittany Ishibashi (actress), Kevin Blatch (actor), Jake D. Smith (actor),
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