Kvinnorna på Själö

Kvinnorna på Själö (2008)

Genres :

Documentary
  • Runtime

    0h 57m

  • Language

    FI

  • Production Countries

    Finland

  • Release Date

    2008-01-14

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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