The Women at Själö
Movie| Title | Kvinnorna på Själö |
| User score | 4.3 |
| Release date | Jan 14, 2008 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Mikaela Weurlander |
| Production country | Finland |
| Production companies | YLE |
| Run time | 57 min. |
"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".
