Själö: Island of Souls

"Själö: Island of Souls" is a haunting documentary that delves into the dark history of an island in the Baltic Sea where centuries ago, women deemed social outcasts were forcibly sent to be studied and measured. Today, this foreboding place serves as a research centre, its eerie silence punctuated by whispers from the past and echoes of forgotten letters. A young female scientist collects samples on the island, amidst an atmosphere steeped in neglect and abandonment. The film is a poignant exploration of humanity's treatment of those deemed unwanted, where the natural world was also being dissected and examined during the same period of scientific curiosity.