The Stranger on the Bridge

The Bridge

October 2006 •English

The Bridge is a controversial documentary that shows people jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.

Hold mig fast. Før jeg forsvinder

April 2023 •Danish

Okänd, kvinna 2009-349701

May 2009 •Swedish

A staged psychosis and suicide attempt at the Liljeholmsbron in Stockholm, Sweden, in order to initiate a debate about the Swedish health care system.

In Madness We Believe

May 2009 •Swedish

Chamber Opera on Anna Odell's art project "Unknown Woman 2009-349701". The action begins on the opera stage. Followed by a film of the recorded 'psychosis' and police intervention at Liljeholmsbron, Stockholm, Sweden. St. Görans Hospital, the Emergency Room - a still image on a belt bed with a sound recording when Anna Odell reveals to the nurse that it was all fake.

Angel of Nanjing

March 2015 •English

The Yangtze River Bridge in Nanjing is one of the most famous bridges in China. It is also the most popular place in the world to commit suicide. For the past 11 years Chen Si has been patrolling this bridge, looking to provide aid for those who've gone there to end their lives. Incredibly, he has saved over 300 people since he began - nearly one every two weeks.

Out of Sight: Stop the Stigma, Start a Conversation

September 2017 •English

Out of Sight takes a close look at how our society treats adolescents at-risk of suicide, or suffering from depression - and its dire consequences. It addresses the idea that such issues are best kept "out of sight."

Gothix

December 2023 •English

An innovative and charismatic influencer is suddenly exiled from her community of creative partners and colleagues when she states an opinion that she did not know was “unacceptable” in their eyes.

Bizarre And Outrageous #1

January 1999 •English

You’ll find yourself saying some or all of the these things while watching this video: OH MY GOSH! OH NO! NO WAY! WHAT THE HECK? THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE! AWESOME! WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT? THEY'VE GOT TO BE CRAZY! You will witness fantastic and unrestrained events, people going beyond all standards of what is decent, outrageous outcasts, behavior in good taste and in bad taste, unbelievable freaks, and much, much more... We went through great means and efforts to get you this rare footage, but don't count on not rewinding and rewinding and rewinding your VCR over and over and over again to see if you're really seeing what you think you are.

The Executioner's Song

September 1982 •English

In this fact-based made-for TV film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker, a teenage single mother. As their relationship quickly deteriorates, Gary goes on a murderous rampage, leaving two dead. During his trial, he demands capital punishment; a media circus ensues and outsiders look to profit from his story.

Dig a Hole and Die

April 2012 •English

A suicide patient is forced to dig his own grave at gun point.

Kendra and Beth

October 2021 •English

A dark comedy about the only female employee in the warehouse of a sausage company who forms an unlikely bond with a stranger that throws both their lives into disarray, leaving them forever changed.

Where Danger Lives

November 1950 •English

A young doctor falls in love with a disturbed young woman and apparently becomes involved in the death of her husband. They head for Mexico trying to outrun the law.

Castaway on the Moon

May 2009 •Korean

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

Porcelain

February 2024 •English

A woman returns to her childhood home following her father's death, and begins to remember the horrors of her past.

Ordinary People

September 1980 •English

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

Blood Pulls a Gun

March 2014 •English

A teenage girl gets a keyhole look into a dangerous and mysterious world when a tattooed stranger checks into her roadside motel.

The Righteous

August 2021 •English

A burdened man feels the wrath of a vengeful God after he and his wife are visited by a mysterious stranger.

Stadium Anthems

November 2018 •English

A female recording artist encounters the misogyny and outdated business practices of male record label executives.

The Flying Deuces

November 1939 •English

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.

The Box

October 2009 •English

Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.