The Women at Själö
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The Women at Själö2008
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The Women at Själö
57m·Documentary
Directed by Mikaela Weurlander·2008
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3.5/10 avgAverage user rating"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".
DirectorMikaela WeurlanderStudioYLE
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJutta Ahlbeck-RehnNot listed | Not listed |
| SSigne ErforsNot listed | Not listed |
 Cécile OrblinNot listed | Not listed |
| JJoachim Thibblinnarrator | narrator |
| GGungerd Wikholm-Östlingnarrator | narrator |