The Women at Själö
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Released January 14, 2008
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Overview
"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".
Runtime
0h 57m
Origin Country
Finland
Original Language
Finnish
Original Title
Kvinnorna på Själö
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Finland
Spoken Languages
- svenska (Swedish)
- suomi (Finnish)
Production Companies
YLE
Finland
