Brakeless
Season 16 Episode 3 | 55m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch this film through November 26.
The <i>Independent Lens</i> documentary <i>Brakeless</i> investigates what led the driver of a Japanese commuter train to accelerate perilously, causing a deadly crash. Piecing together personal accounts of those affected by the tragedy, <i>Brakeless</i> poses a question for a society that equates speed with progress: have the national virtues of punctuality and compliance become dangerous?
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
Brakeless
Season 16 Episode 3 | 55m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
The <i>Independent Lens</i> documentary <i>Brakeless</i> investigates what led the driver of a Japanese commuter train to accelerate perilously, causing a deadly crash. Piecing together personal accounts of those affected by the tragedy, <i>Brakeless</i> poses a question for a society that equates speed with progress: have the national virtues of punctuality and compliance become dangerous?
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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Brakeless: Deadly Speed at Rush Hour
Clip: S16 Ep3 | 1m 13s | Brakeless premieres on PBS Independent Lens on Monday, October 27, 2014. (1m 13s)
Brakeless: Model of the Tragic Train Crash
Clip: S16 Ep3 | 1m | Brakeless premieres on PBS Independent Lens on Monday, October 27, 2014. (1m)
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