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The Women at Själö
The Women at Själö

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4.333

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The Synopsis:

"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 Cast:

  • Jutta Ahlbeck-Rehn
  • Signe Erfors
  • Cécile Orblin
  • Joachim Thibblin
  • Gungerd Wikholm-Östling

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