Description
"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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Release Date2008
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Runtime0 hr 57 min
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Languagefi
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Rating3.5 (4)
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Genres
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DirectorMikaela Weurlander
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CastJutta Ahlbeck-RehnSigne ErforsCécile OrblinJoachim ThibblinGungerd Wikholm-Östling
