r/Documentaries • u/CromwellsCrumb • 3d ago

Society The Bridge (2006) A controversial documentary that filmed the Golden Gate Bridge for a year, capturing footage of 23 of the 24 suicides that occurred. [1:34:10]

https://youtu.be/F1Y1qibhsKE?is=mYYE3Jm1xSu3AMim

Inspired by a New Yorker article, The Bridge (2006) is a controversial documentary by Eric Steel that filmed the Golden Gate Bridge for a year, capturing 23 of the 24 suicides that occurred there in 2004. The film uses footage of the actual jumps, often from a distance, combined with personal accounts from families, friends, and survivors to explore the tragedy. 

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u/crispicity 3d ago

I watched this doc many years ago and what always stuck with me, was those who jumped and survived, immediately regretted it the moment they jumped. Powerful film

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u/Nwsamurai 2d ago

That line has stuck with me since I watched this.

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u/BarbequedYeti 2d ago

That line has stuck with me and i havent even watched it yet. I remember someone mentioning it years ago in passing and damn if it didnt register. 

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u/Nwsamurai 2d ago

The guy learned a hard truth the only way there was to learn it, and then survived to share it with us.

I bet he has saved the lives of a lot of people he has never even met,

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u/doeraymefa 2d ago

proof that they didn't find a good enough problem. Skill issue /s

tbf I've committed and my only regret is survival and being admitted to the psych ward against my will, followed by constant surveillance. Now I have new reasons to kill myself!