The Women at Själö
Released
2008
57min
4 votes
Documentary
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".
Détails techniques
Titre original
Kvinnorna på Själö
Langue originale
FI
Langues parlées
Swedish
Finnish
Site officiel
Production
Compagnies de production
YLE
Pays de production
Finland
