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  • Hysteria (2002)
  • Short | 2 min | Animation, Short
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Hysteria (2002)
Short | 2 min | Animation, Short
A documentary about mental health care in Victorian Britain detailing treatments such as clitoridectomy and genital massage. Not for the fainthearted. At a time when masturbation was thought to be seriously damaging to the health, patients...See moreA documentary about mental health care in Victorian Britain detailing treatments such as clitoridectomy and genital massage. Not for the fainthearted. At a time when masturbation was thought to be seriously damaging to the health, patients diagnosed with hysteria were subjected to a brutal and physical 'cure' for the mental condition which produced symptoms such as fits or paroxysms. Several years later medical opinion changed, resulting in a more holistic and therapeutic form of treatment. Using cut-out and sand animation this film packs a curious chunk of medical history into a very small film. Written by Alys Hawkins See less
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Director
Alys Hawkins
Writer
Alys Hawkins
Composer
Alexis Bennett
Editors
John Caro | Alys Hawkins
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Oct 2002 (Germany)

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