The film had its world premiere at the international film festival rotterdam and its north american premiere at the tribeca film festival, at both of. Sep 16, 2016 the truth about the bridgend suicides by elizabeth gear on september 16, 2016 a short drive from cardiff through ploughed and green fields lined with hedgerows and the occasional leafy oak and you arrive in the small town of bridgend in south wales. Overview of bridgend, 2015, directed by jeppe ronde, with steven waddington, scott arthur, hannah murray, at turner classic movies. Between december 2007 and january 2012 seventynine suicides were officially committed in the area. A brand new showhome is set to open the bridgend site and the existing show home is currently undergoing a renovation. The learning on screen award is the only uk award celebrating media production in learning, teaching and. Itv news understands that ford has drawn up plans to cut 1,160 jobs at its engine plant in bridgend over the next four years. It reveals that from 2007 to 2012 there were 79 suicides by hanging in bridgend, south wales mostly by teenagers, with no suicide notes left behind.
Penybont ar ogwr is a toun in the bridgend coonty borough in wales, 22mile 35 km wast o the caipital, cardiff. The director, jeppe ronde, and the film itself are danish. All in all, bridgend is a intriguing film, but to be honest, i found it upsetting. Certainly this is in many ways a cautionary tale for parents that their teens are at risk, but the filmmakers dont say anything much beyond that. Jun 10, 2016 the events in bridgend are apparently still taking place to this day, and quite frankly i think there is an important movie that could be made here. The events in bridgend are apparently still taking place to this day, and quite frankly i think there is an important movie that could be made here. Bridgend is the groundbreaking documentary film that investigates the chain of events that caused the sleepy town to become the subject of gruesome headlines across the united kingdom. Peeling back the layers of tragedy, the film features exclusive interviews with family members and friends of the victims, tracing their final hours and. A handpicked selection of theatre highlights, pantos, big gigs and other events to look forward to wherever you are in wales until the end of the year. The villages main source of income came from coal mining. Hannah murray, josh oconnor, steven waddington, adrian rawlins, nia roberts, patricia potter, scott arthur, aled thomas, elinor crawley, jamie burch, natasha denby, mark charles williams, adam byard, leona vaughn, liam dascombe, rachel isaac. Bridgend has been saved as your local news location.
Best he film at the learning onscreen awards lexx oliver won best he film at the learning onscreen awards at bfi southbank in may 2015. Turns out that bridgend is a real place and the community has experienced a dramatic spike in suicides in the last five years. This film offers nothing in terms of plot or character development. She holds english level from queens university, cambridge. Cwm ogwr is a village and electoral ward in the county borough of bridgend, wales on the river ogmore. May 06, 2016 between 2007 and 2012, bridgend was afflicted by 79 suicides, the majority of which were teenagers. Turns out that bridgend is a real place and the community has experienced a. Grand pavilion news, views, gossip, pictures, video. This is the starting point for this mysterious social drama. The mystery behind the small welsh town of bridgend where 23 men committed suicide in one year revealed.
Bridgend follows sara and her dad, dave as they arrive in a small village in bridgend county. Elinor crawley, leona vaughan and natasha denby are nude and shows us her boobs floating on the water. Changes are afoot at coed castell, one of the newest additions to the barratt homes portfolio in south wales. Filmography 2015 bridgend, fiction feature debut 20 girl in the water, short fiction film.
Aug 12, 2015 bridgend english movie sara and her dad dave move to a small village, which is haunted by suicides among its young inhabitants. The film is an uncompromising story focused on the relationship between vulnerable teenagers and their parents who are left in the dark. This dude can achieve large success within an extremely short time of time. Since 2007, dozens of young people have been found hanged in bridgend, a town in southern wales. Mar 29, 2016 eerie, intense, and provocative, bridgend allows the viewer to try to make sense of it all, thus cementing the films power to remain with you well beyond its running time. April 7, 2015 boston, ma john michael williams, singer, songwriter, director, and writer, spent 5 years in bridgend to discover why 99 teenagers committed suicide in this small town two hours from london.
The river crossed bi the oreeginal brig, which gave the toun its name, is the river ogmore but the river ewenny passes tae the sooth o the toun an aw. Jeppe rondes bridgend, based on a true story about a series of mysterious suicides in wales, is selected for competition at rotterdam film festival, setting off 21 january. May 06, 2016 no matter which side you fall on for this fictional film, its based on a morbidly intriguing reallife tale. If you are familiar with the scandinavian tv crime thrillers that have been so successful as of late you will recognise the cool silences and the wide shots of endless forests and impenetrable darkness. The latest news, sport, whats on and business from. Hannah murray, josh oconnor, steven waddington, adrian rawlins, nia roberts, patricia. In the county of bridgend, wales, dozens of young people have killed themselves over. The powerful, moving documentary bridgend is now available on netflix and other video on demand sites. Bridgend is a fictional recount of the very real teen suicide spree that happened in bridgend, south wales, starting in 2007. Jul 08, 2016 bridgend soundtrack from 2015, composed by karsten fundal, mondkopf.
Most of the victims were teenagers, they hanged themselves and left no suicide notes. Grand pavilion news, views, gossip, pictures, video wales. Increase your radius to see more recent local stories. Oct 03, 2016 the story of the film is based on a mysterious suicide cluster that took place in bridgend county, a small former coalmining province in wales. With hannah murray, josh oconnor, adrian rawlins, patricia potter. Annual report 2015 welcome our annual report is a reflection on the work of 20142015 which has placed the college in a strong position as one of the best performing colleges in wales. The bridgend suicides offers a compelling account of how local press reporting of a succession of suicides by children and young people in bridgend in 2008, created a feeding frenzy in national. The story of the film is based on a mysterious suicide cluster that took place in bridgend county, a small former coalmining province in wales. Between december 2007 and january 2012 seventynine. Released by in paradisum in 2016 containing music from bridgend 2015. More than most true story films, the placement of this revelation proves to be one of the movies biggest declarations.
However, the deaths continued far beyond that time frame and reports. The village is haunted by suicides amongst its young inhabitants, and sara falls dangerously in love with one of the teenagers, jamie while dave as the towns new policeman. No matter which side you fall on for this fictional film, its based on a morbidly intriguing reallife tale. Hannah s story amish christmas love book 2 free read. Get the latest news in the bridgend area from bbc news. Every day foster families across bridgend county borough are providing fostered children and young people with a safe, loving and stable home.
Winner of three major awards at the 2015 tribeca film festival including best actress and best cinematography. Posted on 6th october 2014 by holistic dani 22nd may 2016 the following article is a draft that was to be published in the sunday people, but it was pulled at the last minute for unknown reasons. Bridgend is a former market town of around 39,000 people. Ive never felt more antipathy for an entire cast of characters. The striking similarities between their deaths have confounded authorities and struck fear into the hearts of parents. Bridgend is the groundbreaking documentary film that investigates the chain of events that caused the sleepy town to become the subject of gruesome headlines across.
Bridgend is the groundbreaking documentary that investigates the events that caused the sleepy little town to become the subject of gruesome speculation across the united kingdom. These are video clips from the movie bridgend 2015 starring elinor crawley, hannah murray, leona vaughan and natasha denby. This has been achieved by the magnificent work of our staff and learners who strive to achieve our mission. The truth about the bridgend suicides by elizabeth gear on september 16, 2016 a short drive from cardiff through ploughed and green fields lined with hedgerows and the occasional leafy oak and you arrive in the small town of bridgend in south wales.
In september 2015, public health england issued a report to agencies about suicide. An english actress whos widely popular on her behalf role as gilly about the hbo tv series video game of thrones. Jan 29, 2017 the official number of suicides in the spate, which the welsh assembly classified as taking place over 20072008, was 23. The county borough of bridgend includes the town itself, with a population of around 39,000, as well as maesteg and the seaside town of porthcawl, which hosts the worlds largest elvis festival. The film is based on the bridgend suicide incidents.
Eerie, intense, and provocative, bridgend allows the viewer to try to make sense of it all, thus cementing the films power to remain with you well beyond its running time. This commitment from foster families is more important than ever during the covid19 coronavirus outbreak. Many of them knew one anotherthey were friends, neighbors, and family. Bridgend is a 2015 englishlanguage danish drama film directed by jeppe ronde and written by ronde alongside torben bech and peter asmussen. Many of the victims were pretty young girls who typically do not commit suicide by violent methods.
The bridgend suicides offers a compelling account of how local press reporting of a succession of suicides by children and young people in bridgend in 2008, created a. Headlines splashed across the uk earned bridgend its infamous nickname. Unlike your typical horror film, however, bridgend seems more character. Certainly this is in many ways a cautionary tale for parents that their teens are at risk, but. This also happens to be the topic of this atmospheric film.
The ambitions are there in rndes film and are exciting to witness, as is the evocative imagery. Her dad can be a professor and her mom is a research specialist. Walking into the australian airport was like walking into the film set of an. For a reason they could never figure out, large quantities of young teens started hanging themselves in the county, which seemed to. Bridgend soundtrack from 2015, composed by karsten fundal, mondkopf.
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