"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".
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn, Signe Erfors, Cécile Orblin, Joachim Thibblin, Gungerd Wikholm-Östling
Crew: Mikaela Weurlander (Director), Pia Patrikainen (Editor), Peter Berndtson (Producer), Petri Enbuske (Cinematography), Juha Heikanen (Cinematography)
Country: Finland
Language: svenska, suomi
Studio: YLE
Runtime: 57 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 14, 2008
IMDb: 6.667
Keywords:mental hospital
