Derren Brown’s documentary “The Push”

Have you seen it? If not, it’s a social experiment that manipulated people to see if they can get someone to push another person off of a building. It was fascinating and appalling and at times, really hard to watch. (Weirdly- I still totally recommend it.)

Spoiler Alert!!!!!!!!!!! Stop reading if you haven’t seen it and don’t want to know what happens!!! I’m trying not to give too much away, but I think the comments might get specific.

But if you have seen it, here are my questions:

1) Do you think it was real or faked?

2) Did the ending(s) surprise you?

3) Scientists have put an end to this type of experiment because of the emotional stress and psychological damage it can cause to participants. Do you think filmmakers should be held to the same standard? (Hypothetically I guess, I’m not sure how it would be enforced.)