

A documentary produced and directed by Amanda Feilding, an advocate of trepanation. In the film, Feilding, a 27-year-old student at the time, drills a hole in her forehead with a dentist's drill. In the documentary, surgical scenes alternate with motion studies of Feilding's pet pigeon Birdie.
Heartbeat in the Brain was directed by Amanda Feilding.
Heartbeat in the Brain holds an average rating of 8.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of documentary. Join the discussion below to add your take.
Heartbeat in the Brain runs for 12min, and was released in 1970.
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