Documentary

The Women at Själö

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"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".

Release Date : 2008-01-14

Language :SwedishFinnish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : YLE

Production Country : Finland

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Cast

Character Name :

Original Name : Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Signe Erfors

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Cécile Orblin

Gender : Female

Character Name : narrator

Original Name : Joachim Thibblin

Gender : Male

Character Name : narrator

Original Name : Gungerd Wikholm-Östling

Gender : Male

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