Hysteria

“Hysteria,” directed by Tanya Wexler, is a lighthearted period comedy set in Victorian London, where a young doctor named Mortimer Granville invents the first electromechanical vibrator as a treatment for women diagnosed with “hysteria.” The film humorously explores themes of sexual repression, medical history, and the burgeoning women’s rights movement, all while delivering a charming romantic subplot.