Extended Reading
  • Orie 2022-04-13 08:01:01

    those left behind

    The professor told us a statistic about this documentary.
    After the documentary was released, three people decided to commit suicide by jumping off the bridge after watching the film, and they died as a result.
    But in the long run, "The Golden Gate Bridge" prevented about 200 people from jumping...

  • Annette 2022-04-13 08:01:01

    Maybe just to fly.

    The wind from the San Francisco Bay blows his long hair. The sky is clear, the blue ocean is sparkling.
    Everything has been decided.
    The man who was all black stood on the railing of the Golden Gate Bridge and jumped in less than two seconds.
    The camera followed up, and the man fell from a height,...

  • Deshaun 2022-04-14 09:01:07

    Always have the courage to live to the death. The pair of parents who chose to honor their child's will to die is shocking and respectful. As a documentary, it is very beautiful. The pictures, multi-clue narrative, rhythm, and music actually borrow a lot from feature films. But is there any sensationalism? Is there a default position? "It's a relief"? It's impossible to really record reality, but how can we get closer.

  • Sabrina 2022-04-13 08:01:01

    Further reading: "The Complete Suicide Manual" "The Complete Revenge Manual"

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The Bridge quotes

  • Witness: [after witnessing a suicide] When I talked to the highway patrolman, I asked him "Is this a rare occurrence or does this happen a lot?" And he looked and me and he sort of smiled and he said, "It happens all the time."

  • [Last lines]

    Caroline Pressley - Gene's Friend, South San Francisco, CA: I don't know why people kill themselves. And yet, it's a small step to empathize... to say... well, because I think we all experience moments of despair. That, ah, it would be so much easier not to do this anymore. But for most of us, the sun comes out, and then "Oh well, Tomorrow is another day". Why he chose the Bridge? I don't know. Maybe there was a certain amount of release from pain, by pain. Maybe he just wanted to fly one time.