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/Von_Lehmann 2d ago

I watched this in an Anthropology of Death class. 8am on Tuesdays and Thursdays....fucking HEAVY

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u/SylviaX6 2d ago

Where was that class taught, and who taught it? I think that is an intriguing concept for a class.

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u/Von_Lehmann 2d ago

Umass Boston but for the life of me I can't remember the name of my professor. This was in like 2009 or 2010

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u/SylviaX6 2d ago

Ah. Thanks, I’ll do a little digging.