The Women at Själö (2008)

01/14/2008 (FI) • Documentary • 57m

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".

The Women at Själö (2008)

01/14/2008 (FI) • 57m

Documentary

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".

Top Billed Cast

Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn

Signe Erfors

Cécile Orblin

Joachim Thibblin

narrator

Gungerd Wikholm-Östling

narrator

View More

Recommendations

Bodies Bodies Bodies

62%

The Batman

77%

Despicable Me 4

70%

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

76%

Spider-Man: No Way Home

79%

The Substance

71%

Venom: The Last Dance

67%

Dune

78%

Deadpool & Wolverine

76%

Parasite

85%

The Wild Robot

83%

Black Widow

72%

2001: A Space Odyssey

81%

Pulp Fiction

85%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

84%

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

75%

Joker

81%

Avengers: Infinity War

82%

Dune: Part Two

81%

GoodFellas

85%

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

mental hospital

© All Rights Reserved 2025