Aokigahara
Country & Year: (Japan) (2009-2011)
Tags: (Horror|Documentary|Suicide-Forest|Suicide-Manual)
Comments:
shecan44 (10/11/2011 @ 2:34 pm)
What a lovely man that warden is.Great docs .I would not sleep in that forest alone at night for all the money in the world.
Bonito (10/11/2011 @ 7:27 pm)
Very good and creeped me out.That poor guy who was in that tent for one month on just liquids.
plop888 (10/11/2011 @ 10:56 pm)
Well done documentaries about a disturbing & tragic problem.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
plop888 (10/12/2011 @ 11:19 pm)
Something else I'd like to add.
The feeling that the footage of the remains of the suicide victims was not one of "creepy" or "frightening". Rather, my overwelming emotional response was one of pity & sadness for the victims, their families, & friends. The suffering left behind, especially for parents, is unbearable. The chain of karma thus created complicates the suicide's problem further.
What makes it doubly tragic for me, as a Buddhist, is that I know that suicides are reborn in uncomfortable circumstances that will compell them to greatly value their lives.
If we get depressed, hopeless, or contemplate suicide, that's a message from your higher self to go & talk to someone. I know. This subject is very close to home.
Everyone stay safe.
The feeling that the footage of the remains of the suicide victims was not one of "creepy" or "frightening". Rather, my overwelming emotional response was one of pity & sadness for the victims, their families, & friends. The suffering left behind, especially for parents, is unbearable. The chain of karma thus created complicates the suicide's problem further.
What makes it doubly tragic for me, as a Buddhist, is that I know that suicides are reborn in uncomfortable circumstances that will compell them to greatly value their lives.
If we get depressed, hopeless, or contemplate suicide, that's a message from your higher self to go & talk to someone. I know. This subject is very close to home.
Everyone stay safe.
colim (10/13/2011 @ 9:21 am)
Kim (10/13/2011 @ 4:10 pm)
@ plop888 , Thank you for your wonderful comment.I feel that that forest must be full of so much sad residual energy from all them tormented souls.
LFrog1386 (10/14/2011 @ 4:18 am)
Well said, plop888. While I find the subject disturbing, it is also tragically sad how many people take their lives every year in the mistaken belief that nothing will ever get better. I implore anyone that feels this way to get help. It can get better.
Akira L (10/17/2011 @ 10:37 pm)
Very fascinating documentary, but so tragic. I'm off to watch the related one about the Suicide Book now...
Akira L (10/17/2011 @ 10:38 pm)
*Suicide Manual, I mean
sakura (10/19/2011 @ 5:10 pm)
thank you for posting those videos.. i feel so sorry for my japanese friends ...i understand totally how heavy is to live in the japan society...
Kira (10/20/2011 @ 2:31 am)
Using liquids only for a month! That's quite impressive he can survive
jayjay1 (12/18/2011 @ 11:01 am)
good doc ,very creepy looking forest,the only thing that suprises me is that with all the stress and problems there is in modern society that the suicide rate isnt higher which is a depressing thought all by itself anyway good doc well worth the watch......
dogofwar5 (12/20/2011 @ 3:51 am)
wow I am committing suicide right now I am just starving myself so I will enjoy this movie thanks for posting
Whitney (2/21/2012 @ 6:12 am)
the last 2 parts of the documentary aren't working.