Suicide: Breaking the Silence is a 1 hr documentary about suicide which was produced by Tern Ni, which I watched via BBC iplayer this week after hearing and reading a number of stories about the film.
This documentary was extremely powerful for me, following 3 families testimonies surrounding their loved ones act of suicide. I was extremely touched by this documentary; I found the stories honest and reflective.
Suicide is a taboo topic throughout the world, although within Northern Ireland this is a topic which does not get touched on enough, we are losing individuals to suicide on a daily basis, we have more deaths due to suicide than road accidents. These deaths are brushed under the carpet, leaving families feeling embarrassed and angry rather than recognizing that this is a mental illness which individuals have, hopefully after the broadcast of this documentary families and individuals will be able to open up and meet suicide head on.
This documentary has inspired me and made me very proud of Northern Ireland, it is always brilliant to see good pieces of work coming out of the industry in N.I especially influential pieces like this which turn heads.
The only areas within the documentary, which I felt needed, changed would be the music, I felt the punctuation was irritating and in some areas dramatized the story.
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