on Nov 3rd, 2006The Bridge (as in not too Golden)
This documentary is not for everyone, but that said, it offers, at least based on the trailer, a profound glimpse into the human condition. There comes a snapping point for some that resolves itself through the quest to end their life. The question then becomes where? For some, it’s the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
More people choose to end their lives at the Golden Gate Bridge than anywhere else in the world. THE BRIDGE offers glimpses into the darkest, and possibly most impenetrable corners of the human mind. The fates of the 24 people who died at the Golden Gate Bridge in 2004 are linked together by a 4 second fall.
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‘The Bridge’: Cameras as Witness to Tragedy
NPR Day to Day, October 27, 2006 · Since it was first erected during the Great Depression, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has been a magnet for despondent people looking to take their own lives by jumping from the span.