The Women at Själö

The Women at Själö

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The Women at Själö

"You who enter, leave all your hope behind." Själö was Finland's first mental hospital. The hospital opened in 1622. Intended for those suffering leprosy. But Själö hospital also had a secret ward. A house for the insane. The ungodly and mentally ill were deposited here forever and their property fell to the church. In 1889 Själö became a storage area for women with "unbearable insanity".

Genre:Documentary

Director:Mikaela Weurlander

Actors:Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn, Signe Erfors, Cécile Orblin, Joachim Thibblin, Gungerd Wikholm-Östling

Duration: 57m

Release:2008

Release Date: Jan 14, 2008

IMDb:3.5

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