(Kvinnorna på Själö)

Content: "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".

Countries:

Finland

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

57 minutes

Year:

2008

Directors:

Mikaela Weurlander

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Production companies:

YLE

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