The Women at Själö

2008Directed by Mikaela Weurlander

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Released: January 14, 2008
Runtime: 57m

About The Women at Själö

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Synopsis

"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".

Director: Mikaela Weurlander
Original title: Kvinnorna på Själö

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