The Women at Själö

The Women at Själö

2008
57m
3.5

3.5/10

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Documentary
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".

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Production Information

Production Companies
YLE
Production Countries
Finland
Spoken Languages
Swedish Finnish

Keywords

mental hospital

Quick Facts

Original Title Kvinnorna på Själö
Release Date January 14, 2008
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt6479162
Website Visit Site

Cast

Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn
Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn

Signe Erfors
Signe Erfors

Cécile Orblin
Cécile Orblin

Joachim Thibblin
Joachim Thibblin

narrator

Gungerd Wikholm-Östling
Gungerd Wikholm-Östling

narrator

Key Crew

Mikaela Weurlander
Director
Peter Berndtson
Producer