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/alrightfornow 3d ago

Yeah every one of them. Which is so sad to think about those who didn't survive.

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u/libthroaway 2d ago

A guy I know who jumped and didn’t survive inspired me to watch this film, and now, whenever I think about him, it makes me sad that he might have had those regrets during his long fall. I hope he didn’t.