The Women at SjälöMovie
"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".
About The Women at Själö
The Women at Själö is a 2008 documentary movie directed by Mikaela Weurlander.
The production information lists a runtime of 57m, production credits from Finland, an original language code of FI.
The credited cast includes Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn, Signe Erfors, Cécile Orblin, Joachim Thibblin. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
