The Women at Själö (2008)
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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".
Release Date : January 14, 2008
Runtime : 57m
Genre : Documentary
Companies : YLE
Countries : Finland
Keywords : mental hospital
