Bridge, The (2006)

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The high number of suicides from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco sounds like an interesting idea for a documentary.

After going bungy jumping off Macau Tower last month I've developed a healthy respect for the level of conviction required to kill yourself this way: it's quite hard enough even when you know it's safe. Unsurprisingly, the most interesting moments are the interviews with almost-jumpers and one amazing survivor, who decided after jumping that he wanted to live and was miraculously saved from drowning by a seal.

What's unfortunate is that the greater part of the documentary is devoted to family and friends discussing particular cases -- and, of course, how bad they feel about it all (me me me!) -- while soft piano music plays hauntingly in the background. It's almost enough to make me commit suicide.

- Sam - 2010-01-26 09:31:56